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THE SECO^fD

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OF THE

Town of Southampton

WITH OTHEIl

ancip:nt documents

OF HISTORIC VALUE,

Including the Records from 1G60 to 1717; transcribed with notes and an In-
troduction by Wm. S. Pelletreau, and compiled by the undersigned Commit-
tee, appointed at Town Meeting, April 4th, 187(3, and pubUshed at the expense

of the Town, by its authority. .t^,^. ^c.

HENRY P. HEDGES,

AVM. S. PELLETREAU,

EDWARD H. FOSTER.

!>AG-H ARBOR :
JOHN H. HUNT, Printer.

1S77.

COPY OF RESOLUTIONS,

Passed at the annual meetings of the electors of the Town of
Southampton, N. Y., as recorded in the minutes of said meet-
ings, on pages 43 and 49, of Liber D, Records of the ToTvn of
Southampton, N. Y. :

xVpril 6th, 1875. "Resolved — That a Committee be appoint-
ed to print such parts of the Town Records, subsequent to those
already printed, as they in cheir judgment ma3^deem advisable;
and a sum, not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars, be ap-
propriated for that purpose. Wm. S. Pelletreau, Albert J.
Post, and E. H. Foster were appointed as said committee."

April 4th, 1876. " Resolved — That a further appropriation
of $250 be made by the present meeting for the publishing of
the remaining Records of the Town, as contained in Liber A,
No. 2, and onw^ard, as thought best by the committee ; and E.
li. Foster, Wm. S. Pelletreau, and IL P. Hedges were appoint-
ed as such Publishing Committee under above resolution."

Town Clerk's Office, )

Southampton, > ss :

Suffolk County, N. Y. )

The above Resolutions have been compared by me with the
original Records of the same found on pages 43 and 49, Liber
i). Town Records, on file in this office, and are correct copies.

December 30th, 1870.

EDWARD H. FOSTER,

Town Clei'k.

TO THE MEMORY OF

M ATTH EW HOWELL,

Justice, and Member of the Legislature of the Province of New
York, who, as a Magistrate, was the faithful guardian of the
laws, and as a Legislator, maintained with boldness, the cause
of freedom, and, dying in the discharge of public duty has left
to posterity an example of one who was worthy to bear with-
out reproach the grand old name of Gentleman.

These Records have been prepared for the Press with great
care, to make them correct copies and as exact as possible. The
orio;inal capitals, spelling, and punctuation, as far as was leo-i-
ble has been followed.

Abstracts have been made of conveyances of real estate, and
ear- marks recorded, reciting therein the facts and rejecting
the useless tautology of covenants, &c.

The abstracts ot conveyances, contain the date, names of
grantor, grantee, witnesses, and consideration, with a descrip-
tion of the preirises conveyed. The names of witnesses, who
were well known residents of the Town are sometimes omitted.
In all cases the residence ot parties, and witnesses, was in this
Town, unless otherwise stated ; and it is specially stated when
they resided elsewhere.

The abstracts of ear-marks, contain the date of record, name
of party recording, and name of the party who transferred, as
far as the Records specify.

All abstracts are carefully noted as such and nothing is
omitted therein, which sheds light upon the Geneological or
iiibtorical facts recited in the originals.

H. P. Hedges,
E. H. Foster,
Wm. S. Pelletreau,

Committee.

Pacre 12, tor 1561 read 1661.

Page 17, sixth line from bottom, for save read late.

Paire 43, for 1668 read 1658.

Page 60, third line from top, for losepli Hire read losepli
More.

Page 71, note at bottom, for Alfred read Albert.

Page 93, first line, for lonas read loseph.

Page 110, line 18, for retain read repair.

Page 120, sixth line from bottom, for save read said.

Page 138, fourteenth line from bottom, for 1696 read 1669 :
fifteenth line read 1696

Page 184, note at bottom, for land read pond.

Page 189, sixth line, for lols read lobs.

Page 192, fifth line, for He read wee

Page 198, Lot 5, for lob Revs read John Reeves.

Page 201, third line, for first read 2d : for hither read thither.

Page 212, seventh line from bottom, for last read east.

Page 324, first abstract, for Inly 29, 1655 read Inly 19 1695.

Page 151, 5th lotment read 050^; fourth line from bottoui
read 050.

Page 158, Lot 18, losiah Halsey 2 1-5.

Page 165, Lot 3, Daniel Hedges 2, Benonv Flint 1.

Page 166, Lot 46, lohn Wick 2f, Daniel Shaw i.

Page 172, Lot 46, lames Hildreth.

Page 173, Lot 7, Tho Topping 1 fifty ; Lot 18, Abm How-
ell 1^, G. Harris 1 ; Lot 20, lonah Howell ; Lot 24, losiah
Howell 2 1-5 ; Lot 33 Thomas.

Page 192, second line from bottom insert that after highway.

Page 195, fourteenth line from top, for of read at ; sixth line
from bottom insert on after No.

Page 198, Lot 2, David Howell i by son, for 150 read 200.

INTRODUCTION.

~ — ;o;

The era of the settlement had passed, and the period of oc-
cupation had begun. Of the land the settlers had purchased
from its savage owners, every part had been trodden by their
feet, and was tast being redeemed from its wilderness state by
the labors of their untiring hands. The population at first so
small in its number, had increased to such an extent that they
could bid defiance to their once dreaded foes. A generation
was rising to whom the world beyond the sea was but a dim
tradition of a country that their fathers had left without regret
and with no desire to return, for they were of the class of sep-
aratists who, fleeing from persecutions they could no longer
endure, had bidden farewell to their native land, in terms that
expressed their bitter hatred of all that was idolatrous in relig-
ion, or tyranous in government. *' Farewell Babylon, fare-
well Rome."

Had this emigration taken place before the period of written
history, nothing but the analogies of language would now re-
main to show that we, the descendants, were not sprung from
what the Greeks were so fond of terming " All producins:
earth" and "Earth mother of all things."

The conclusion of the first period found our town a part of
the colony of Connecticut. This was a union that was a de-
cided benefit, as it placed them under the protection of a power
to which they could look for sympathy and assistance in time
of danger, and place them in position to be helpful in return.
IJad the wishes of the people been consulted, this union would
have still continued, and to-day our delegates to the Legislature
would ascend the Connecticut river rather than the Hudson,

II INTI.'ODUCTION.

and we sliould receive our laws not from Albany but from
Harttord. But the powers beyond the sea were influenced by
other motives, than the wishes and preferences of colonies they
ruled, and other plans were laid which they were only to obey.

The heirs of the Earl of Stirling had transferred their right
to the ownership of Long Island, to the Crown of England,
and in 1(364, King Charles II had granted to his brother James,
Duke of York and Albanj-, a patent for a vast extent of terri-
tory, of which Long Island formed a part ; after the conquest
of New Amsterdam, the Duke proceeded to organize his colony,
and by his decree the Island was joined to New-York and was
henceforth to be ruled according to the laws of His Royal
Highness. The protest of the people of the eastern towns met
with no favorable response, and they were informed by Gov.
Winthrop tliat Connecticut had no longer a claim upon them,
that they had done the best they could under the circumstances,
but that henceforth they must consider themselves the loyal
subjects of the Duke of York.

But it requires something more than the Patent of a King
and the orders of a Governor to change the wishes, the thoughts
and the disposition of a people, and from that day to the pres-
ent, Southampton has continued to be an integral part of New
England, to all intents and purposes, and in all modes of
thought and action, as much as any portion of the land of
steady habits.

This change of government produced many changes in the
local affairs of the town. At a convention hekl at Hempstead
in March, 1665, a code known as the "Duke's laws " was pro-
mulgated, and copies sent to the various towns. By these the
office of " townsmen " ceased to exist, and a new tribunal was
established called the "Court of the Constable and Overseers."
The former office, which at that time conferred some honor on
its occupant, was increased in power and dignity, w^hile, to fill
the latter position, eight men were chosen the first year, and
four in each succeeding year, who were to be men of " good
fame and life." It was their duty to hold Town Courts for the

IXTKODUCTIOX. Ill

trial of causes under £5. On the death of any person they
were to repair to the house of the deceased and to inquire after
the manner of his death, and of his will and testament. They
were to make all assessments, they had power to regulate the
bounds of the town, and fences within its limits, to record ear-
marks, to appoint a Town Clerk, to offer premiums for the
destruction of wolves, and last, not least, they were to admon-
ish the people "to instruct their children and servants in mat-
ters of religion, and the laws of the country." In 1683 the
"Overseers" were changed to "Commissioners" and their
powers still further increased.

The delegates appointed to attend the convention at IJemp-
stead were men worthy of all confidence and esteem. Capt.
Thomas Topping was one fitted by nature to counsel and com-
mand. And at a time when our fathers could expect no help,
save from their own strength of arm and courage of soul, the
history of our town boasts of no wiser head, or braver heart,
than Jilaj. John Howell. But the acts of the convention, and
especially the address of the deputies to the Duke of York,
were considered too servile for freemen, and met with much
opposition from the people. The delegates in person were as-
sailed with unmerited abuse to such an extent as to require the
protection of law, and we find John Laughton, whose auto-
graph, with its complicated flourish, stands so prominent in our
Records, found guilty and punished for slander, in asserting,
that "John Howell was a traytor to ye country and he would
prove him soe."

All the eviis anticipated by the people were to be fully re-
alized. All complaints were met in the manner that might be
expected from those, who considered that they were commis-
sioned by Heaven to rule, and that the people were born to
obey. Gov. Nicolls was succeeded by Gov. Lovelace, whose
character as a ruler may be learned from his remark, that " the
only way to keep the people quiet was to lay such taxes upon
tiiem as should leave no time for tl:inking of anything else
than hovv to pay them." His p>ower continued till Ui7o, when

IV INTRODUCTION.

New-York was recaptured by the Dutch, and the wliole of
Long Island passed nominally into the hands of the conquering
power. (Southampton, with the other eastern towns, refused
to be governed by the new power, and made a linal eflort to
unite with New England. But the Dutch rule was brief, by
the treaty of peace between the contending nations, New- York
was surrendered to the English, the people were commanded
again to yield allegiance to the Duke of York, their petitions
were unheeded, and thus ended the last attempt at a union
with Connecticut.

Then came Edmond Andross. Of this man it may be said
that he was fitted by nature to be the willing tool of a tyrant :
one of those men who arrive at lame and fortune by treading
under fool, not the acts that condemn, or the vices that dis-
grace, but the deeds that adorn, and the virtues that exalt hu-
manity. The Duke's laws were re-establiished, and the Court
of the Constable and Overseers again controlled our affairs.

Then came the question of the Patent. The people of the
town held their land by virtue of purchase from the Earl of
Stirling, and also from the Indian tribes, but now they were
called upon to recognize the new proprietor of Long Island,
and to yield to his requirement to procure from his representa-
tive a Patent for their lands, their reasons for declining are
fully given in the letter published in the appendix of this vol-
ume, and the thoughts of freemen are uttered in the language
of freedom, but the decree had gone forth, they were to yield
under the penalty of being declared rebels, and this year, the
anniversary of our freedom as a nation, is also the anniversary
of our subjugation as a colony. And the broad sheet of parch-
ment in the Town Clerk's office, with the seal of the Province
of New- York, and the signature " E. Andross " tells to all who
may attempt to decipher its time-worn lines, that the re])re-
sentative of his Royal Highness claimed the right to sell to the
people of Southampton, what they had held by an indis])utal)le
right, for a sufficient length of time to establish their title in
an}' of the Courts of England.

INTRODUCTION. V

But that fate which the New England Primer tells us waits
tor Xerxes the Great, also waits tor lesser Kings. Charles 11
dies and is succeeded by his brother, and now the proprietor of
Long Island appears with another title, he is no longer the
Duke of York and Albany, but "His Majesty, James II, by the
Grace of God, King of Great Britian, France, and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith." But the change of title has not
changed his tyrant nature, but augmented his power and in-
creased his opportunities. The acts of oppression were still
continued, and nothing remained for the people but hope for
relief in the future, from the tyrany of the present ; a sense of
right weighed in the ballance against relentless power. In
IHSG a new Patent was granted by Gov. Dogan in which the
boundaries of the lands were more fully described,* and the
town was established as a bod}- corporate.

The revolution of 1686 brought a glorious change, not onlv
for the people of England, but also for the colonies beyond the
sea. After long and weary waithig the people were at last
permitted to have a voice in iraming the laws of the land, and
the CoUunial system of Government begun under the rule of
Gov. Sloughter, in 1691, was a dawning of better days ; under
it, the town, as a town, had no reason to complain ; peace and
prosperity were within its borders, and the new order of things
so happily begun, continued till the glorious day that brouglit
liberty to the world by giving it to America.

Of the local affairs of the town dgring the period under con-
sideration, none was of greater importance than the purchase of
the tract of country lying west of Canoe Place. This had re-
mained unclaimed by any town, and was not purchased irom
the Indians till 1662 ; at that time Capt. Thomas Topping pur-
chased the tract in question, obtaining a deed from certain In-
dians claiming the right to make sale. This transfer was looked
upon with a jealous eye by the town at large, and after much
controversy, the chiets of the Shinnecock tribe, including the

* This Patent was printed by order of the town some time in 1818, and
therefore not printed in ttiis volume.

VI LNTIJODUCTIUX.

son and daughter of tlie great Sachem jNfandnsh, who ruled the
tribe at the time of the settlement, after asserting that the deed
to Capt. Topping was of no avail as given by Indians who had
no right to make such transfer, by a deed bearing date Sept.
17, 1666, sell to their ''ancient and loving friends the towns-
men of Southampton," all the tract of land lying between Nia-
n)ong, or Canoe Place, and Seatack. The conflicting claims
thus arising were finally decided by refference to Gov. Nicolls
who gave his decision in favor of the town. The acquisition
was of the greatest nnportance to the town at large, but so far
as anv permanent seitlement was concerned, it remained tor
more than fifty years as utterly uninhabited as in tiie years be-
fore white man set his foot upon tliese shores; and it was not
till about 1735 that the first settler made his hom.e in the wil-
derness where now are found flourishing villages and fertile
flelds*

Another enterprise, small in its beginning, but destined to
be of the greatest importance, merits more than a passing no-
tice. The dead whales cast upon the shore furnished an im-
portant part of the revenues of the town, and coming as they
did without their care or labor, were naturally looked upon as
the direct gift of all-bountiful Providence. Soon we And that
the enterprising spirit of our fore-fathers promted them to avail
themselves in a more direct manner, of the blessing thus placed
within their reach, and the same strong arms that felled the
primeval forests, and tilled the virgin soil, could launch the
whale boat on the bounding waves and attack the njonster in
his native element. As early as 1660 a small vessel, owned by
a company, of which John Ogden was the leader, carried on
the business of the wdiale fishery along the shores, and upon
the waters of the bays upon terms agreed upon between them
and the inhabitants at large.

This was the beginning of the enterprise that in after years,
Lonsc Island whalemen carried to the farthest extent ot the

* AH the papers connected with this purchass are printed in the appendix
to Vol. 1, Town Records.

INTiiUDL'CTION. VII

known world ; and there is not a shore upon the habitable earth
that has not felt the tread of their adventurous feet, and not an
island in the miojhty ocean but ha; welcomed the coming of
their spreading sails.

As was seen in our first volume of Records, man}' of the set-
tlers remained but a short time. The hardships of the new
colony may have discouraged some, and some may have been
attracted to other parts by more advantageous prospects. Soon
we find the familiar family names in other towns upon Long
Island, and many more found in New Jersy an abiding home.
Of the first settlers of East-Hampton, nearly all had been pre-
viauslv dwelling in this town, and their places were soon sup-
plied by others, and the population of the town was more than
doubled within five years. From the best information at our
command, the number of the first settlers, including women and
children, could not have exceeded an hundred souls, but in
16()0 that number was increased more than four fold. As the
town itself was but a colony sent out from a place of older date,
so the time soon came when it was to send out colonies in re-
turn ; the first regularly organized attempt was about 1688,
when six or seven families, under the leadership of Humphry
Hughs and Christopher Learning, founded a settlement at Cape
]\Iay. Their principal object in removing to that remote spot
was for the purpose ot whaling in Delaware Bay. At this
day, families are living there who are descended from the ad-
venturous spirits that nearly tAVo centuries ago found there a
second home.

From that time to the present, this sending forth has never
ceased, and the sons of Southampton are as widely scattered as
the tour quarters of the world ; wdierever there are dangers to
be met, or toil to be borne, you will find them there ; and their
names are heard through the length and breadth of our mighty
land: alike where the mountains of New England raise their
granite summits to the clouds, and where Calitornian rivers roil
over their sands of gold.

Our ancestors found indeed a land where spiritual liberty, so

VIII INTKOUUCTIOX.

long sougLt ior, could be eiijo_yecl, and one that was blessed
with propitious skies and a fertile soil ; but they found not a
land where nature yields her gifts to ought but tireless indus-
try ; nor did they find a country where men do not die. One
by one, as years advanced, tlie first settlers passed away. Ed-
ward Howell, to whom the settlement owed its origin, was the
first called by death to leave the town he had founded. The
oft repeated names of Thomas Halsey, Thomas Sayre, John
Cooper, and Josiah Stanborough, cease to appear upon our
Records, otherwise than as transmitted to sons who inherited
thair lands and imitated their virtues. But long after the re't
of the founders had gone from the earth, one name still con-
tinued, the connecting link between the old and the new, and
in 1694, at an age exceeding the Psalmist's limit of human lite,
died Job Sayre, the last of the first settlers, he being eighty-
two years old.

Amid the dry technicalities of court proceedings, laying out
of land, and other matters, the mind meets with a feeling of
relief, items and allusions throwing light upon one of tlie most
interesting of subjects : the daily life and manners of our ances-
tors. Until the interest now felt in all that pertains to an-
tiquity has passed away, and the curiosity to explore what the
darkness of ages has hidden ceases to influence the minds of
men, the little that remains of the period we describe, must in-
crease in value with advancing years.

At first we find the houses of the settlers confined to the
main street of the village. In 1648 a few families had settled
at North Sea ; next followed the settlement at Sagg, not l)e-
oun before 1654, and Meacox evidently had a small number of
inhabitants previous to 1670. Persons owning land near the
Water Mill built there about the same date, and, with the ex-
ception of the small mmiber dwelling at Cobb and Wicka-
pogue, these localities embraced the whole of the settled por-
tion of the town up to the period at which our volume closes.
Communication with the outside world was of comparatively
rare occurrence, and the town was emphatically as self-sustain-
iuir as if it had been a nation bv itself.

INTRODUCTION. IX

The inventories of estates whicli are recorded in our pages,
tnrnisli a source of information worthy of careful study, as tliey
specify with minute care minor articles, which, under similar
circumstances in modern times would either be entirely omitted
or alluded to under the comprehensive title of " sundries." We
may rely upon them as being the carefully prepared list of
everything then connected with a house and family. And how
meager is the display, how true a picture do they present, of
the poverty of our fathers, and of the strict economy needed to
]>rocure what would now be deemed the necessaiy comforts of
h'fe. As might res^sonably be supposed, the chief wealth of the
community would consist of horses and cattle. , These at lirst
scarce, increased rapidly in numbers, and, as will appear by
reference to the inventories of the estates of Josiah Stanborough
and John White, the live stock equals or exceeds all other
tilings mentioned, not only in actual but in relative value.

The small amount of house furniture next calls our atten-
tion. That an object so purely one of luxury as a looking glass
should only be mentioned once,* might not excite much sur-
prise, but even chairs seem to have been scarcely used, so ex-
tensive an estate as that of Lyon Gardiner only mentions four.
In the inventory of the goods of William Browne, 1654, (pub-
lished in Vol. 1,) we find the only mention of carpets, and at
that time instead of beino; used for the purpose for which they
•arc now eniployed, they were only used as a covering for ta-
bles-t Knives were in use at table, but not forks, which were
jiot introduced into England till about 1680. The compara-
tively rich had pewter plates, while their poorer neighbors
must content themselves with wooden tranchers. Articles not
of home manufacture were difficult to be procured, and we
find tw^o hats mentioned as equal in value to a yearling.

The Indian tribe from whom the land had been purchased,
had ceased to be a source of fear, and there is no better illus-
tration of the fact that man is made what he is by the circum-

* In account of estate of Thomas Sayre, 171G, found among private papers.
+ See Popular Antiquities of England, Vol. II.

X INTIiODUCTlON.

stances surrounding him, than the change of life among these
sons of the forest. In their savage state, war was considered as
the chief business of life, but at this time, surrounded as they
were by the settlements of the English, to whom it was of the
utmost importance that peace should be maintained, the war-
rior tound his occupation gone. The pleasing business of killing
their enemies, with the equally pleasant prospect of being
killed in return, was a state of things that had passed away,
their native bravery was now employed to better advantage in
killing "whales and other great fish" under the direction and
control of the race who had bought their lands, and now con-
trolled their destinies. In 1686, we find that a new generation
of Indians had arisen who were evidently dissatisfied with the
acts of their fathers who had sold their soil to the strano-er. and
it also became a grave question for the town at large, how this
portion of the population, utterly unfitted as they were for the
steady labor and restrained habits of civilized life, conld, in the
future, be supported without being a burden to the comuumi-
ty. The difficulty was settled in a peaceful manner: a new
deed was obtained from the chiefs of the tribe, and to provide
for their maintenance, the tO'A'u gave them a lease of Shinne-
cock hills and neck, for a term of one thousand years, dating
from 1703.* From that time to the present they have inhab-
ited this tract in the midst of civilization without profiting to
any great extent by its example.

Notwithstanding all the charm that romance lias thrown
around the red man, and which tends to blind our eyes to the
true nature of savage life, b}- surrounding it with a halo of fic-
titious glory, we cannot regret that it has passed away. And
it would be as absurd to mourn that the forest has been felled,
and that the wilderness has given place to cultivation, as to la-
ment the disappearance of this vanished race. Civilization in
its progress over the earth sheds her blessings with a willing
hand upon sll who are willing to submit to its benign influ-
. ence, but crushes in its march all who oppose her power.

* The Indian lease is recorded in the book of Records known as Liber B.

INTKUDLCTION. XI

We must not fail to nientiuii the clianji^e in cliiircli govern-
me lit that oceurrecl about the year 1717. The Congregational
invm that the first settlers had adopted in the church organized
betore leaving Lynn, was exchanged for Presbvterianism, Of
the reasons that led to this change, we aje not fully informed,
but it seems to liave been accepted by the great majority of the
people without hesitation or reserve. The bigotry that perse-
cuted other sects, and tlie endless controversies upon minor
])oints of theology, that form so large a portion of the church
iiistorj of New ]^.ngland were alike unknown in this retired
corner of the land ; but the cautions reserve that the parsonage
hinds laid out at this time should be for the use of the "Pres-
byterian ministry and noe other," would seem to indicate that
ttie spirit which at ? later date led to the " New^ Light" move-
ment, had already begun to make its inflnence felt.

►Such are the leading features of tiie period included in our
volume, and we believe that the perusal will be of interest to
all who desire to be better acquainted with a time that has
passed away. The social and political problems of American
life are best studied in the light ot our early history ; and the
deeds that were done, and the words that were spoken two cen-
turies ago, may help to solve the vexed questions of the present,
as the observations of the astronomer made during the darkness
of the night, are rendered available by the computer who la-
bors by the light of day.

All honor then to the names we record, for they have made
our country what it is. They found it a howling wilderness,
they left it a fertile field. They found the shouts of the savage
and the cries of the wild beast, they left on hill and dale the
sounds of peaceful industry. They found a barren waste and
an uncultivated plain, and they left it with bright harvests, re-
joicing in their golden gleam.

WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU.

TOAVISr liECORDS

Southampton, Long Island.

LIKEK A, No. 2.

PART 1st.

This book consists of two parts, the records beginning at each
end of tlie book, and both parts ending at the middle. The
iirst part here copied is called the "hither end." The word
"page" and number attached refer to the pages of the orio-inal
l)ook in the Town Clerk's OtKce,

W. .'^. PELLETREAU.

Page 1. At the Cort October 7th, 1659 Capt. Thomas Top-
ping pit in 8 several! actions against Mr. losiah Stanborongli
Defendant, the verdict ot Inry as folloueth,

1 concerning the ont side ff'ence in difference in the first actt
the jury finde for the plf, that the defend t hath not made his
]>roportion of fence as hee ought to have done But the defend t
must doe his proportion ot fence and pay 12 d damage with
increase of Cort Charges,

2 In the second action the jury finde for the plf in respect of
the first particular in 57, and in respect of the last particular in
59 three pounds damage with increase ot Cort charges.

2 KECOUDS : TOWN OF SOUTIIAMrTOX.

3 In the 3 action they iinde for the pit' namely that tlic de-
fendant hath noe highway through the plf s land, they finde also
2 d damage with increase of Cort Charges,

The Cort gives Judgment accordingly,

The defendant appealesto Harttord ro bee tryed in all tlie H
actions, at the particular Cort in ]\Iay next.

[Note, at bottom of page earmarks entered by] Adonijah
Raynor David Eaynor John Topping, (a mark boght of the
widow of lames DoUober) Henry Howell, 1734.

Page 2. At a purchased Cort April 30 1 660 lohn Scott at-
torney for the whale conijiany entereth his Action of trespass
upon the case, in behalf of the said company Pit's against Mr
lohn Ogden lohn Oldtield lohn Ogden jr, and Richard Shaw
defendants, The jurymen Richard Barret Samuel Clark John
lessup Wra Ludlam Sen loshua Barnes lonas Holdswortii
Thomas Goldsmith Isaac Willman lohn j^lulford lohn Hand
Tho, Talmage ler. ]\Iechcm. By consent of plf and defendant
ye matter is i)ut to x\rl)itrati()n, ye Cort consent.

April 30 1660 Mr. Thurston Raynor plf in an action of trest^-
pass upon the case against the wife of Mr losiali Stanl)orogii
defendant. The iury find for the plf 2 d damage and Cort
charges, and the cattle which the defendant drove away to be
returned into the liand and custody of the plf untill ye matters
bee brought to farther ishue between them,

The Cort gives judgment accordingly.

[Note at bottom of page Abraham Howell Ji- Jlrzf>kiah
Howell record stray beasts in possession 1730J

Page 3. At the quarter Court June 6 1660. The Constable
namely Christopher Foster Returneth an accom]>t of ye estate
of Henry Lewis which by vertue of warrant was attached and
disposed, being apprized by whome the Cort apoynted, which
goods were sold, £ s d

1, 3 year old heifer 2 17 0

2, 2 year old heifers 05 10 0
1 bushell of nieale and a hoe 00 06 0

Inall 8. 3. 0

RF.CORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON,

of which said Constable ])aid as fblloucth

To Henry Pierson for debt and charges

To Obadiali Rogers

To Thomas Sajre

To Arthur Howell

To James Herrick

Ilichard Barret

John le33np

Edward Howell

(Christopher fibster

loseph Raynor

Mr Ravnor

y> 4 (gone)
ijoe that thnr:^ remains in the hand of him the said Christo
pher ttbster ye sums of U s witnes his hand

CHRISTOPHER FF08TER.

•Oi;

.10

.04

(gone)

.14.

.10

.04

At the said Cort ]\Ir Thurston Raynor desireing of the Cort
execution against Mrs 8tani)orough in respect of ye verdict of
ye jury and judgment of the last Cort It is granted unto M •
Rainer tluit liee should have execution according to the said
verdict tt ludgment with, 2 d damage 12 8 to the juiy 4 s 6 d
to the marshall 2 s (> to the Register, 6 s for ye 4 witnesses, is
in all 25 s 2 d, more allowed to Mr Rainer by the Cort, IS d
for his personal attendance this Cort, and 2 s G d for the Regis-
ter, f. r the execution is in all 29 s 2 d.

I Paget! 4 and 5 are blank.]

Page 6. lune 6 1060 Mr losiah Stanborough and ]\Ir lohn
Scott in the name of them selves and all their neigidjors that
consent not vnto the agreement with East Hampton in the year
57, did den;and of Jlr Chatfield ]\Ir Bond and others of the
neighbors of East Hampton the land formerly possessed l)y tin's
towne of Southampton extending according to agreement three
miles and a half beyond Meacocks which agreement was made
with Daniel How as a^ent for East-Hanipton ; to which sd de-

4 RECOKDS : TOWxN OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

mand the sd neighbors of East hampton or part of them roply-
ed that they the said Mr Stanborogh & ^Ir Scot might take
their course, whereupon tliey delivered a warrant signed by Ma-
jor Mason requiring some of East hampton to appeare to answer
the case at Hartford on the first thirsday in September next,
which warrant was accordingly served by the ]\larshall on Mr
Tliomas Chattield, Witncs

HENRY PIERSON Register.

At the (juarter Court, in December 1660 Tho. Diament not
ai)pearing to answer Iose[)h Rainer, the Cort considering the
matter doe defer the tryall and i-eler loseph Raynor to ye Cort
in march, And doe appoint tlie eunstable to keepe iho. Diament
his cow attached or hire her keeping till the said Cort lor Dia-
ment his appearance to answer. At the sd Cort, concerning the
action wherein Priscilla Nap is plf and Wui Mulford defendt
the said parties namely the defendant by himself, & ye plf by
her attorney having refered ye matter of or in diference unto
the award of the 2 magistrates, & the jury to be ended in way
of Arbitration, they doe conclude and agree as folio weth that
the defendt W m ^lulford shall pay to the plf or her Attorney
the mare colt that came of the defendts mare the last yeare, it
being in good condition, and it being seen soe to bee by 2 men
that are competent witnesses, the same is to be esteemed as a
real delivery there [Page 7] of, and tlie said colt is to run with
the dam, untill the spring next without being molested by the
defendt or by his meanes, But in case the defendt see cause to
take up his mare then hee shall keep the colt well w^ith the
mare untill the plf have sufficient warning & alsoe competent
time to fetch it away. IMoreover in case the said colt bee not
in being as afore said then the defendt is hereby ordered to
procure and deliver to the plf or her assigns another good ordi-
nary mare colt of like age at or before the first of may next.
And as concerning the costs of ye present suite concerning the
premises the plf and defendant are to bare each of them the
charge they have disbursed or that which they have paid or
pro})erly are to pay, and this is and is to bee ye fiiiall conclu-

IlKCDRDS: TOWN OF SOIITHAMI'TOX. 5

sion and islme of the said difference concerning tlie said action
witnes our hands the 4 ot Dec. 1660
Tho. TorpiNG Tho. Baker R. Barrett

Samuell Clarke Joshua Barnes Thomas Cooper
Thomas Halsey John Topping Thomas (iorLDSMiTH,
Dec. 4 1660 At the ati'oresaid quarter Cort.

In the first action entered by Wm Edwards plf against Na-
thaniel fibster detent, the Cort give judgment as followeth, first
that the defendt restore vnto the plf the writeing or bill of sale
for the howse and land. Secondly the defendt shall pay to the
plf 26 s and to the cuntry 40 s in resj)ect of the defendnt his
miscarrage, but the said 40 s to the cuntry is to be paid when
the cuntry demand it. Concerning the second action wherein
Wm. pjdwards is plf, the detent doth appeale to Hartford Cort,
[Page 8) namely the generall Cort, in may next. And Cliris-
tophr ftoster doth binde himself in 30 £ to prosecute the said
a])peale. xVnd the plf doth binde himselfe in like value to ans-
uer. Alsoe the plf namely VVm Edwards doth concerning the
lirst action appeale to the said coi't at IIailfoi"d, and bindes
himselfe in 10 £ to prosecute and Xtopher ftoster dotli binde
lii:n:-^elf in like value to ansur.

Feb. 14 1660 loseph Rainer haveing an attachment for a
mare that is claimed by Barnabus Ilorton of South old and the
Slid attachment is in behalf of John Lum, hee the said Joseph
iiiofageth yt ye sd John Lam shall make ansuer to him ye sd
l^arnabas or to any in his name that shall sue for the sd mai-e
at the law [Nofej the above mentioned agree.

At the quarter Cort March 5 1660 the lury sworne loshua
Barnes Leift Post lonas Bovv-er, Tho. Ilalsey jr Tho, T()])|.iiig
Edward Howell lohn Ogden Isaac Wiliman.

Tho. Pope plf against Wm Ludlam defendt in an action of
the case concerning his abuseing the plfs servant. Tho. Pope
]>lf against Wm Ludlam detent in an action ot the case con-
cerning: deficient g-rinding.

6 KECOUDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON".

lohn Laughton plf against Mr lohn Howell detbndt in an ac-
tion of tresspass upon the case.

lohn Cooper jr plf against Christopher libstcr defendt, in an
action ot the case.

Mr. losiah Stanborogh plf in an action of the case against
Mr. lohn Howell k his abettors concerning land determined,

Mrs. Stanborough as plf in the review of an action dependinir
and trjed between her & Mr Rainer at ye Cort April 30 1630.

Henry Pierson in action of tresspass upon the case, and Tho
Burnet detendt. In this action ye parties compounded and
agreed.

In ye first action wherein Tho. Pope is plf the jury find for
the plf Cort charges, and concerning the fact of ye defent in
respect of ye pit his servant the jury leave that- to the magis-
trates if there bee noe law of ye Collony presisely to guide
therein.

[Page 9.] Tlie charge ariseing on Ihe first action wherein
Tho. Pope is plf against Wm Ludlum defent according to tho
ludgmt of the Cort amounteth to 15 s 8 d the particulars are as
folloueth, to the lury 6 s to the cunstable 4 s 2d to the Regist
.3 s 6 d attendance about it 2 s, and the Cort give judgement,
that the defendt shall pay therof to the plf because of the de-
fendts miscarriage 8 s 8 d, the plf shall pay the rest at present,
And the plf his man shall (for his miscariage towards the de-
fendt) repay to the plf the 8 s 8d which hee at present disburs-
eth as above said. In the action wherein Mr. Stanborogh is plf
ao-ainst Mr lohn Howell defendt the lurv's verdict is as follow-
eth, concerning the 15 acres specilied in the parties declaration,
they finde for the defent Secondly that the tenn acres that
belongeth to the allotment that sometime was IMr flield is to
l)ee reserved in the townes hand untill the plf and lohn Jessup,
doe cleere it whoe is the right ouner there of. 8 concerning
the rest ot the particulars the jury finde for the defendt with
increase of Cort charges* (The plf appeals to hart ford.) In
the action wherein John Cooper Jr is plf against Christopher
fibster is deft, tlic jury tinde for the plf 2 d damage and Cort

11K(;()RDS: TOWN OF .SOCTHAMPTON. 7

('!iarn;es and it is only in rctference to the distress taken hv deft
in februay last, In the second act-on entered by Tho, Pope
plf against Wm Lndlam deft, upon the request of the detent
he hath liberty to ansur the said action next Cort, and is then
bound to ansur.

Samuel Davis having hy his owne confession tak^^n away
divers particulars of household stuit'tronia private place where
an Indian squa had hid them and the said squa making com-
plaint against him hee hath 3 days time sriven him to make ye
sd squa satisfaction, and the magistrates doe turdier award that
hec the said Sam. upon penalty of 10£ shall appeare at the next
quarter court which is in Sept. 61 to ansur his said fact, & in
the mean season to be ot good behaviour. At the quarter court,
Sept. 61 Sam. Davis app3ared, and the squa being satisfyed,
hee is bound to appeare next Court, and till then to bee of good
behaviour, and to bee at the further award of the Cort., At
December Cort Samuel ap])eared.

[Page 10.] At the purchased* Cort granted to Wm Ed-
wards held the last of April 1661, Wm P>lwards plf against Ylr
Tho. Baker detendt in an action of trespass upon the case con-
cerning his taking away of a share ot whale wdiich belonged to
the lottment which hee the plf bought of Nathaniel Foster.
Wm Edwards pit against ilr. Baker & Mr. .Mnlford defendt in
an action of the case concerning their being chi:t agents or in-
struments in the ill and wrongfull usuage of his wife. The de-
fondts being legally called a])]>eared not.

:May 29, 1661 J\ir Anthony Waters in behalf of .Air 'i ho.
lames entereth an action against lohn Ogden concerning a bul-
lock which the said i\Ir lames saith he hath lost and con -eives
ye sd ]\Ir lohn Ogden hath taken away. Thomas Burnet cn-
tjreth an action of Battery against Richard Post. Left l*ost
entereth an action oi tresspass upon the case against Tin niis
Burnet deft. At the Cort lune 4 1661 Tho. Diament ])lf ii> an
action of the case against loan Hains deft.

*Ttie Icnvi "puichasod comt " ?ecms to be nppliod to a conit held to try some |)nilicul:ir
case. \V . s. 1'.

8 liECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

The jury sworiie Rieli. Barret "Sir John Ilowell Efhvard
Howell lolin White lonas Boner loshiia Barnes 8ain. Cleark
Tho. Goldsmith.

lohn Cooper Jr ])lt in an action of 3'e case apjainst Thomas
Halsey Sen deft.

In the action wherein Mr lames is plf against John Ogden
defet, The jury Unde for the plf, And Ihat the deft is guilty, the
plf desirii.g judgment the magistrates and lury concuring doe
award and order that the deft shall pay to the |»lf 10£ damage
with increase of Cort charges.

[Page 11.] In the action wherein Tho. Dianient was plf
against lohn Haines deft, the jury linde for the plf that the ex-
change of their acconanodations made by them is and was legal],
and that the defent. shall pay to the plf 10 s damage with Cort
charge.

Concerning the action entered by lohn ('ooper Jrplt against
Tho. Halsey defend', the Coit and lury ishue the matter as
followeth, they iinde for lohn Cooper that the 30 8 dnetVr
killing the woolf shall be paid to him in the next rate made in
ye town and that to bee a final conclusion concerning tho said
business.

At ye quarter Court Sept. 3 IBGl.

fi'rancis Sayre plf Against lames Herrick defnt in an acticn
of tresspass. Mr. lohn Ogden and lohn Woodruff Ir plfs in an
action of tresspass upon the case against Isaac W^illman in be-
half of himself or in behalf of the town or both.

Isaac Willman plf against Tho. Sayre delt. concerning the
defendant his repleiving his hogg.

In the action wherein Mr Ogden is pit the parties compound
and agree. In the action wherein Isaac Wilman is plf the deft
namely Tho. Sayre ingageth to pay the plf 5 s & cort charges
as the magistrates shall award. In the action wherein ffrancis
Sayre is plf the cort proceed not but by consent they refer it
to be determined at & by the next towne meeting,

[Page 12.] Will of losiah Stanborough • [Abstract]

In the name of God, amen, I losiah Stanborough being;: sick

KKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 9

in body but in perfect memory doe make and ordaine this my
last will and testament this 6tli of Inly 1661. First I give my
soul to Almighty God, and my body to bee hurried at Saga-
))onack by my former wife. I appoint my son Peregrine sole
executor. 1 give my wife Alee 1-3 of my land at Sagapon-
ack within the fence, provided she maintain 1-3 of the fence,
and after her death the land and fence to return to my son
Peregrine. I bequeath to my wife Alee 12 head of Cow cattell
proportion ably old and young, and 20 sheep. I bequeath to
my dawter Sarah 12 head ot cow cattle (those which she cal-
lethher own to be part of them) also 20 sheep. I bequeath my
dawter Mary 10 cattle and 20 sheep. I give ray son losiah 10
head of cattle, and 20 sheep. I give my wife Alee my horse on
which I used to ride. I give my daughter Sarah my old mare.
And to my daghter iMarj^ a hlly about 3 years old. I give my
son losiah my ycung horse lately gelt. 1 give to my son losiah
all my land at Sagaponack with out the fence. 1 give my
children Sarah Mary and losiah 18 parcels of pot ware. I give
my wife Alee 6 parcels of pot ware, now in use in the house.
1 give my daughter Sarah one feather bed and bowister and a
pair of blankets that are to come irom the weavers, and 50 lbs
of wool. 1 give my daughter ]Mary a feather bed, boulster, and
(Page 13) ])air of blankets. I give my daughter Mary a piece
of stuff greene grogram to make her a gowne. 1 give my wife
Alee 3 yards of broad cloth. I give ray daughter Sarah 12
yards of black grogram to make her a gowne. I give to my
daughter Mary two pieces of red peniston to make her a petty
coat. I give losiah soe much yellow cotton as will make him
two waist coats. I give him half my wearing clothes. I give
to my 4 youngest children each a bar of iron. 1 give the poor
of Southampton 5£. I give my wife Alee at her request a bed
case made of hemp with boulster. I give my 2 daughters each 2
pairs of sheets, and my wife is to yeald up her right to the land
of Goodman lessup hee bought of mee I doe appoint my
wife and children to live to gether and to be supplied with corn
for provisions, and seed out of the stock

10 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Unto the truth of the premises wee are eye and ear witnesses
THO. TOPPING lOHN COOPER Jr

At the quarter Court Sept. 3 1661 the aforesaid will being pro-
duced, it was proved by the ab ve said lohn Cooper Jr who
did depose to the truth of every particular bequest expressed in
the said will, and by Capt. Thomas Topping who deposed alsoe
as before except only the bequest of the yellow cotton to Mr
Stansborouh his son losiah, and halfe his wearing clothes ; and
4 barres of iron.

At the said Cort Peregrine Stanborough who is executor ot
the afore said will had oath administered to him to bring in a
true inventory of the estate.

An inventory of the estate of the late decoased Mr losiah
Stanborough as folloueth

16 cowes

2 old oxen

4 young oxen

8 steers come 4 years old

7 steers & 2 heifer cows 3 years old

3 steers & 2 heifers come 2 years old

13 calves

1,50 sheep

12 hogs

A goat

a mare and horse

a bay mare & filly

the old hoise

the young horse

the hay and wheat

3 acres of Indian corne

6 little iron pots

4 pots

5 iron kettles

■ 01

6 skillets

RKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 11

4 mortars 14 s 4 pots 4 £ is
2 iron kettles

5 barres of iron
wheels and old iron and other luml:»er

4 iron pots

iron ware sold to East liampton
broad ax lack and other tools
hookes
92 lbs of wool

6 pair of sheets
a bed & 2 rugs

bed tick and pair of blankets
a fether bed and bolster and)

some other old bedding <>^

wearing clothes
2 hats broad cloth kersey and stuft
2 peeces of stuff
a piece of broad cloth
a gun sword & pistol
2 chests and boxes
a table & 10 barrels

[Page 15.] pewter and some other thing«
a grind stone & pails
a tirkin of butter

tlie howse land and accommodations
4 brass kettles, a friing pan atramell)

and "2 pan- of pot hooks ^

buttons silke cardes. a remnant > .^,, -. , ..,^

of cotton and other lumber ^
a fether bed, 2 bolsters and a) q- .-.^ ^^|^

blanket and 2 pillows ^

a winnow sheet, and woolen yarn) .^, .^^ ,^^^

and some other things, ^

[Page 16.] Memorandum, that I Alee Stanl^orogh the late

wife of ]Mr losiah Stanborough deceased, beeing by virtue of

the pleasure and order of the Cort of Southampton to receive

into my hands the estate belonging unto my three children,

.00

150

01)

12 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

which estate is in the hand of Peregrine Stanborough as being
mj said late liusband his executor, and concerning which estate
my said late husband became bound unto New Haven Cort. 1
the said Alee doe hereby binde myself my heirs execulors Ad-
ministrators and assignes in the full and just some of two hun-
dred pounds to save harmless the said Cort and Peregrine
Btanborongh from all damage which shall or may come to
them or any of them, or any other by reason of my receiving
into my hand the said estate. And to deliver them from any
and all inconveniences that may come by reason of the said
bond given by my said husband unto New Haven Cort. And
if gods providence soe order it in time future that I alter my
condition or depart this Jurisdiction, I shall and will put in or
procure unto the said Cort of Southampton and to him the said
Peregrine such standing security to like value mentioned, to
deliver them from damage, witness my hand this 3 of Sept.
1561 hr

ALCE X STANBOROUGH
mrk

Witness Henry Pierson Regst.

[Abstract] (at the quator cort Sept 3 1661 Mrs Stanborough
chooses 2 men Christopher ifoster and Tho. Halse}', and Pere-
grine S. chooses lohn Cooper jr and lohn Topping, and the
Court adds lohn lessup, to divide the estate of losiah Stanbo-
rough, and each legatee is to pay their proportion of the charge
of division.)

[Abstract] (Christopher fibster of Southampton being one of
the select men chosen for this occasion, acknowledges the re-
ceipt (with his partners lohn Howell & Hi. Post) from Pere-
grine Stanborough, of all the estate left to losiah S. by his
father)

[Abstract] (lohn Edwards of East Hampton acknowledges
the receipt from Peregrine Stanborough, of all the estate be-
queathed to Mary S. by her lather losiah Stanborough) Sept.
30 1661

[Page 18.] This writing witness that I Sarah Stanborough

RiiXMJRDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOX. 13

hatli Rc'cd of Peregrine Stanborougli executor to my father
losiah Stanborough deceased, as follows, One mare, 20 sheep,
12 head of cattle, six parcels of iron ware, a bed and the things
thereunto belonging aad 5 lb of wool, and a peece of stuff gro-
grjns, witness my hand this Gth of Sept. 1661

In presence of us the mark of

his SARAH X STANBOROUGH

loiiN X Iessup Iohn Cooper Ir.
mark

[Abstract Mrs Alee Stanborough acknowledges the receipt
the articles lett her in her husbands will)

[Xote at bottom of Page] earmarks entered by loseph
Rogers, Mr. Silvanus White, and losiah Stanbrow, 1734)

[Page 19.] (Abstract ot deed) (Richard Barret ot South-
ampton sells to Thomas Goldsmith a 150£ allotment with all
house 1)uildings there on, (reserving the middle chamber in tlie
dwelling house,* with for liberty to come and make use of the
lire room when necessary during his life,) in consideration of
100£ paid by said Tho. Goldsmith, and after the decease of said
Ri. Barret his heirs and executors are to have 40 days time to
remove his personal property,) July 10 1661

RI. BARRETT.
In presence of
Robert Fordham

his
Iohn x Iessup
mrk

[Page'^0.] Nov. 26 1761 Iohn Woodruff Sen plf in an action
of tresspass upon the case, against Tho. Burnet defendt to be
tryed at the quatter cort in December next. Nov. 28 lonas Bow-
er Plf against Tho. Bm-net defendt in an action of debt to be
tryed at the quarter ('ort in December next.

December 3 1661 at the quarter Cort John Laughton plf in
an action of Slander against Thomas Diment and his wife deft.

• Richard Barret's dwellins: hon^e stood on the home lot on Main street next north of
Toilsome laue. " W. S. P.

14 EECOIIDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

The jury are loshua Barries Left Post Tho Topping Obadiah
Kogers lohn lagger lolin lessup.

In the case where in lonas Bower is plf & Tho. Burnet deft,
the jury find fer the plf. his due debt, which is 43 s to be paid
in currant pay, wampam is excepted, and 10 s damage with Cort
charges. The magistrate gives judgment accordingly and the
charge allowed is 15 s.

In the case wherein lohn Woodruff ^en is plf and Tho.
Burnet deft, the lury finde for the plf 2 d damage and Cort
charges. The magistrate gives ludgment accordingly and the
charge of suit is 26 s 7 d

In the last action entered by lohn Laugh ton against Tho.
Diament and his wife, the jury find the defendt guilty and to
make publick acknowledgement and pay cot charges. The
The magistrate gives Indgment accordingly and ye charge of
the suite aloued to bee 20 s 6 d

[Page 21.] Know all men by these presents that I lames
Mills of Verginia Merchant, doe acknouledge my self to be
justly indebted unto Thomas Revell of Barbadoes for the some
of 100£, and for the just some of 80£ unto lohn Budd,.Sen. of
Southold, wherefore know yee that I lames ]\Iills, doe co^e-
nant promise and ingage to the said Thomas Bevell as falloucth
to ship or cause to be carefully shipped aboord some substan-
tial ship well fitted for a voyadge to ould England, as much
good merchantable well qured Verginia Tobacco in good hogs-
heads at the price current m Verginia as it shall be judged to
be worth by tue knowing and skillful men, to the value of
100£, at the most usual place in Verginia, on board sliip for ye
proper acompt of Thomas Revell & Constant Silvester Ksq. in
Barbadoes, and to take bills of lading in their names consigned
with a letter vnto Mr. Charles Plagdell merchant, living in the
ould Jurrey in London, and 1 agree to ship the said tobacco at
or before the last day of November next And it is agreed
that in cause I the said lames Mills cannot ship soe much to-
bacco, then I engage to ship in some sutficien-t ship in Verginia
at the most usual place, the ship being bound for Barbadoes

uh:cords: tow.x of Southampton. 15

[Page 22] as miieli good and Merchantable porke sweet and
well salted and packed, in good cask, as shall be worth 100£ at
the price current in Verginia, cons'gned vnto Constant Silves-
ter Esq. and Thomas Hevell or order in Barbadoes, at or be-
fore the last day of Nov. next. Now for the true and reail
performance of said agreement. I lames ]\Iills do mortgage
and make over unto Thomas Revell and lohn Budd Sen all
the interest 1 have or hold by my now wife in a Plantation
called Tiptoe bay in lames River in Verginia, Bounded East
with Mr Thomas fflood. South with Mr Arthur lordans, West
with a place called ye berbadoes swamp North by the River
with the houses or the dwelling house thereon, with all the
negroes or Christian servants, or cattell old or young. Now
the true intent is that if the said Tames Mills shall according to
agreement ship either tobocco or porke to London or Barba-
does to the value of 100£ and pay or cause to be paid to Mr
lohn Budd to the value ot 80£ then this obligation to be voyd,
otherwise ot lull pouer.

witness my hand and scale this 3 August 1661

lAMES MILL«

In presence of

lohn Richbell Humphrey Hughes.

I Thomas Revell doe acknowledge to have a Mortgage
under ^Ir lames j\Iills hie hand for ^ of his shipp called the
Nathaniel for the some of 86£, date II December 1660, which
when the within agreement is accomplished the said mortgage
to be voyd. witness my hand this 3 day of August 1661

THOMAS RETELL

[Page 23. J (Abstract.) I Cocko, Sagamore, doe by vertue
of full power untc me given by j\lahamequeet. Sagamore, &
Aleamekett, Sagamore, & Mamara ett choack, & Capt. Wap-
pequairan all .Inglnes living up Hudson's River on the main
land, sell to Thomas Revell, a track of land on ye Elaine,
bounded by the sea on the Southwest, East by ^laramack
river West by Mamgapes River, with 2 necks of land, and

16 RECOUDS : TOWN' OF SOUTHAMPTON.

meadow, to enjoy said land reaching 1^ miles above Westches-
ter path, and from thence 20 English miles into the country,
for which the said sagamore has received from said Thomas
Revell at the house ot lohn Coe, goods to tliC amount of 80£
The mark of ><! COCKER
ye mark of >^, WAPPAQUAICAN
witness lohn Budd

lohn Coe Thomas ilobe (?)

mark
Simon Cooper Thomas x Stedwell
mark
A true copy Hen Piekson Reglsrr
[Page 25.] [Abstract.] (Mahamequear Meamehet Masko-
way }J1 sagamores, and vngoetaken Mamamettchauch with
Capt wappcquaieman, all Ingines living up Pludsons River a..d
elsewhere in America, haue given full power to Cocko our
friend and (^/ouncel, power to sell to Thomas Revell of Barba-
does all the above named tract of land,)

his
THOMAS XI STEDWELL
mark

HUMPHREY HUC^HES
lOHN COE Nov. 11 16G1

Witness Simon Cooper

Thomas clob or ilob (?),
Stephen Champian,
A true copy Henky Pieuson Clerk Dec. 22, IGfil

[Page 28] At a purchased Cort Ian. 17 1()61 George UW-
Icr entereth an action of the case against Deborah Scott and
Samuel Day ten, lohn Laughton entereth an action of dc't
against lohn Ogden.

At ye said Cort George ]\Iiller plf by his attorney doth de-
clare yt the ground of his action is for a horse, according to his
bargaine, with Mr Scott, and for Samuel Dayton his avowcn-
ing or praising* and receiving the said horse. . The jury to try

•Appraising.

RKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 17

the said action Christopher fibster Mr lolm Howell Sam. Clark
Edward Howell loshua Barnes lohn lagger lohn lessup lonas
Bower.

In the action entered by lohn Laughton plf against lohn
Ogden delendt, the jury finde for the plf 2s 6d damage and
Cort charges, the Cort give ludgement accordingly, In the
other action wherein George Miller is plf the jury brincp in a
special verdict, but the plf and defendt agree by consent as fol-
loueth, that whereas George Miller is to pay Mrs Scott a payre
of bullocks, which shee hath received and tenn bushels ot
wheate which was to bee paid by George vnto Mrs Scott, And
in regard it is conceived according to equity the bargaine is too
hard on George Miller's part, Mrs Scott doth accept of the said
bullocks and remit the said 10 bushells of wheat, and George
JMiller paying all charges, she promiseth to pay vnto George
]\liller or his assigns twenty shillings in wampum and George
Miller is to keepe the horse,

Witness Henry Pierson Resrist.

Know all men by theise presents that I Samuell Davis of ye
North sea belonging to Southampton on Long Island for and
in consideration of a certaine value in hand allready received
have made over and delivered vnto my brother lohn Davis my
house and land situate at the north sea, and the precincts there-
of, which said house and land goeth under the denomination of
a fifty pound lottment and was save in the possession of Caleb
Corwithy which said accomodations with all the fenceing com-
oditys profitts and easements and inlargements that doe or here
after may unto ye said accomodations belong I have as afore-
said sould unto him my said brother lohn, in witness where-
of I have hereto sett my hand this 23 day otOctober 1661

his
SAMUEL HI DAVIS
In presence of us mark

Henry Pierson
lohn Lautrhton.

18 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Feb. 18 1661 Tho Ilalsey Sen entereth an action of tress-
pass vpon the case, against lohn Topping concerning land
which hee hath fenced off from ye conion and improved to his
owne particular vse.

Feb 19 1661 Thomas Goldsmith entereth an action of
tresspass vpon the case against Richurd Smith concerning the
said Richard his inteomcddling with the land belonging to the
said Tho Goldsmith without his leave or licence.

Feb. 21 1661 lohn Lum entereth an action ot the case
against lohn Cooper Ir requiring a iust particular accompt of
the money he received when they two had the tryall at law.
Also lohn Lum entereth an action of the case against lohn
Cooper Ir requirring the delivery of the mare belonging vnto
him the said lohn Lum, w^hich the said lohn Cooper arrested,

Page 29. lohn Lum entereth a third action of the case
against lohn Cooper Ir concerning the gray mare formerly in
controversy between them. lohn Lum entereth an action of
tresspass vpon the case against lohn White concerning the
right of his ear mark vpon his horse kind.

lohn Hand entereth an action of slander against Mrs Alee
Stanborough.

Edward Howell entereth an action of tresspass vpon the case
against lohn Oldfield concerning a bull in difference

Richard Smith entereth an action of the case against Tho.
Oldfield concerning his not giving the said Richard possession
of the lotment hee bought of him.

Priscilla Knap plf in an action of the case against Wm Mul-
ford defendt for vuiust detaining pt of her estate lying in
cattell.

lohn Coopr Ir entereth an action of Slander or defFamation
against lohn Lum.

March 6 1661 In the action depending Between Thomas
Goldsmith plf & Richard Smith defendt the jury finde for the
plf Cort charges and 2d damages.

In the action wherein Richard Smith is plf and Tho. Gold-
smith defendt the lury finde for the plf his imperfect bargaine

KRCORDS: TOWN OP SOUTHAMPTON. 19

pjoodmaii Goldsmith's allotment at the nortli sea with all the
np])urtonances, Richard Smith makinsr payment according; to
the pay formerly expressed (viz) 50£ to bee paid vpon the 8
daycs mentioned, and to give in sufficient security for the ]>ay-
iiient of the land, with increase ol Cort charsres.

At the quarter Cort i\larch 5 1661.

In the action of slander entered by Tohn Fland against Mrs
Alee Stanborough defcndt the sd Alee Stanborough confesscth
she did wrong to the plf therein, and is sorry for it. The Cort
give theire judgement that she should pay ye charge of the
suite which charges the Cort award to bee xxxiii s

At the sd Cort concerning the action entered by Tho. Hal
scy plf against lohn Topping defendt the jury iinde for the
defcndt Cort charges and 2s 8d damage, the cort gives judge-
ment accordingly the plf appeales.

Know all men by these presents that whereas testimony doth
arise legally to prove that I lohn Lum of Huntington did re
|)ort that lohn Cooper jr hath deprived me or stolen from me a
mare, I doe hereby acknowledge that I know not that he is
guilty of any such fault, and if I soe reported 1 did therein
slander him the said lohn Cooper and am sorry for it, and I doe
hcrcb}' folly and for ever acquit and discharge him the said
lohn Coopor of all dues, accompts, maner of claims or demands
what soever vpon any consideration that have bin or might bee
made by moe or mine from him or his from the beginning ot
time to this present day. Alsoe I do ingage myseh my heirs
executors administrators and assigns never to molest him lii:.
heirs or assigns or any other person in respect of the gray mai c
that sometime was in difcrenco bctwcene us, witness my hand

JOHN LLIM

Witness Henry Pierson Joseph Rayiior

[Page 30.] Know all men by these presents that 1 lojin
C^ooper Jr having entered an action of Slander against lohn
Lum of Huntington, and hee having made unto mee such satis-
faction as is reasonable and which I have accepted Ithesd lohn

20 KECOKDS : TOWN OF SOIITIIA.AIPTOX.

Cooper doe hereby for ever acquit and discharge the said lohn
Liim from all suits debts dues and demands, arising upon any
considerations what soever that might bee made by mee or mine
from him or iiis from the beginning ot time to the present day
witnes my hand this 6 of March 1661
Witness Henry Pierson Joseph Raynor, lohn Cooper, Jr.

At the foresaid Cort ^larch 6 1661 In the action entered
by Edmond Howell pit against lohn Oldfield dett, the jury
finde for the plf the bull in controversy with increase of C'ort
charges. The Cort give judgment accordingly.

In the action wherein Priscilla Knap is plf & Wm Multord
defendt, the jury linde for the plf the Cow proved in Cort to
l)ee the widdow Knap's, and a heifer come 3 years old and a
steere or a heifer come two years old, ye sd two young cattle,
to bee good ordinary competent'cattle with court charges. And
if the fore mentioned cow bee not in beeing then the defendt is
to deliver unto the plf a good competent cow. The court give
judgment according to the sd verdict.

[Abstract] (Fames Mills merchant of Virginia acknowledges
himself to be indebted to Tho. Revell8 86£ Ts lOd furnished for
the use of my ship called " Nathaniel " which sum he agrees to
pay in beef or porke, at Shelter Island, on the last day of lune
next, and as security mortgages ^ of the said ship, Dec, 10,
] 660.)

Jn ]>re8cnce of loshua Silvester loshua
Bufium Humphrey Hughes.

[Page 31. August 27, 1662 Isaac willman entcreth an ac-
tion of tresspass upon ihe case against Sam. Davis to bee tryed
at the quarter Cort next, the parties agreed and Sanmel inga-
geth to ])ay charges.

At the quarter Cort in Sept 1662 Richard Smith being con-
victed ot misdemeanor in and about felling timber contrary to
order & strict prohibition, is awarded by the Cort to pay 5,£ to
the towne's use, and alsoe enjoyned. not to fell or ])ut of any of
the said timber to any person except to the Inhabitants of this

T^F.rORDS: TOWN' OF sorTrrAMPTox, 21

towiie, whoe shall improve tliein by usiu^ them in theire occa-
sions in the towne.

At the said Cort Tho. Halsey Sen desierin^^ of je Cort iiher-
ty to prosecute his former appeale and that they would take
bond for liis being answered at the Cort at Hartford the next
October, the Cort's answer was that they would suspend that
business until] ve Court in May next, that the Governor inifirht
hopefully be returned and things in the cuntry settled, and alsoc
because hee the said Thomas was not like to suffer any damage
by ye said defering.

Nov. 17 1662. William Russell ente.-eth an action of tresB-
pas vpon the case against lames Herrick to be trved at the
quarter Court in December next. The plf with drawes ye ac
tion. An action entered by Christopher Lupton & Henry
Pierson plf against Samuel Dayton deft to bee tryed at ye ad-
journed Cort December 9th 1662, the said action being ot tres-
pass vpon the case, concerning a calfe. An action of slander
entered by loseph Hand plf agai;.st Mrs Alee Stanborough
deft. Richard Bennit entereth an action of tresspass vpon tho
case for breach of covenant against lohn (>ooper.

lohn Laughton plf against lonas Bower defendt tor the
towne in an action of the case.

Dec. 9, 62. The jury were loshua Barnes, Edward Howell
lonas Bouer Obadiah Rogers lohn lessup lohn lagger Tho
Halsey Ir.

In the action wherein Rich. Bennit is plf the jury Undo for
the defendt. lohn Cooper and yt Richard Bennit should have
of lolin Cooper for his service hee did him as the Cort shall
see meet.

In the action wherein Christopher Lupton is plf & Samuel
Dayton defendt the lury agree not, but 4 of them on one side
& 3 of them on the other side. This Cort adjourned to that
day 6 weeks namely from ye sd 9th of December 1662.

Ian 15, 62 being the day ot the purchased cort. The Magis-
trates agree and determine that Ichn Cooper shall pay vnto
Richard Bennit vpon the above mentioned considerations the

22 RECOTIDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

some of nine pounds ten Bhillings vpon demand within six
weeks after the date hereof.

[Page 32.] In the name of God Amen. Know all men bv
these presents that I John White of Southampton on Lonn;
Island in the confines of America being at this present time in
perfect strength of memory although weak in body. Blessed
bee the Lord, doe make this my last will and testament as fol-
loueth Im ps I freely give and bequeath my soule vnto God,
2 I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, And
by these presents I doe make my wife Anne White my execu-
tor of this my last will and testament, and to see all the lega-
cies hereafter mentioned fullfiiled. 3d I give vnto my wife my
house and lott I now live vpon with all the land therevnto be-
longing that is in ye greate and little plaines, and one of my
closes lying and being on the other side of the towne, to have
and to be at her own disposing during her life, and after her
decease to redowned vnto my son lohn White and James
White only that my son lohn shall have the new dwelling
house and lott fo himself. And the other land to be divided
equally betwixt them. i\y I give unto my son Tohn White
that house and lot that was ye widow Bridges and one of my
closes that is on the other side of the towne during my wives
life and after her decease to redowned unto my son James, and
after my wives decease my son lohn is to have the house I now
dwell vpon and the whonie lott, and my son James is to have that
lott that I bought of the widow Bridgs and then John and
James shall equally div-de the land in the great and little
plaines and elsewhere that doth belong vnto me, one half to
the one and the other half to the other, only my wife shall give
them my two closes as she seeth good one to the one, and the
other to the other. 5thly 1 give twenty pounds towards ye
buikling and fenceing ye said lott that was the widow Bridges,
for Jchn or James as it shall fall out to be, and in case one of
my sons should chance to decease before my wife then my wif\.
shall have power to dispose of one of the closes as she shall see
cause. Cthly I give unto my six youngest children, to each of

KKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 23

tlicm a mare, to be delivered to them as they come to age, only
my son John shall have his mare with the increase of her
fowre years before he is of age. 7thly I will that my wife
shall give to every of them some moveable goods as they come
of age, as she shall think meet. 8thly I give vnto my two
daughters Sarah and Hannah each of them a chest that I made
for them. 9thly I by these presents do leave my wife as above
said executor of this my last will, and so every or any manner
of goods or chattells moveable or immoveable that is not in par-
ticular mentioned in this my last will and testament to be her
own and at her own disposeiug as she shall think most benefici-
all to herself. In witness whereof I have here va to set my
hand this 23d of JMay 1662.
J-Jigned in presence ot JOHN WHITE.

John Langliton,

Thomas Topping Jun

A true copy by me, Henry Peirson Registr.

The abov'e said will was proved in Court.

August 24th 1662. This is an envoice of the chattells and
goods of the late deceased John White.

11 Mares and colts

187

2 horses

023

2 horses more

024

2 young mares and a young horse

027

6 working oxen

045

A bull, two steers come 4 years old

016

2 steers of 2 years old

008

10 Cows

050

4 heyfers come 3 years old

016

5 young cattell come 2 years old

014

7 calves

007

30 sheep

015

12 hogs and two pigs

016

a 200 lb alottment with houseing & fencing

150

a cart, plow and such turniture

003

24 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Carpenters tools, sycths, sickles wedges and
turning tools

[Page 33.] Lyning cloth sheets and other things

6 Beads and furniture for another

New leather

A saddle, bridle & gearths

Wool & salt

Flax

Wearing clothes & wooling cloth

4 chests & a desk

Iron pots, hangers, pot hooks, frying pans spits
smoothing iron & other od things

2 guns & a sword

Brass

Pewter & a lanthorne

Books

Gold & Silver

Thread & silk

Lace, silk & other small things

Small leather skins

Spade, howes, corn, whalebone oyle mattocks
and such like

In debts

In poarke

Barrells, tubs, wheels hangings for bead cub-
bard beadsteads jares & grind stone

A share in ye mill, cart rope

A table chairs & other luml^or

A cow, a yearling and a calf

Sum total

Apprized by us whoso names are here under written being
thereto appointed. John Jagger

A true copy, by me Jqnas Bower

Henry Peikson Registr Obadiah Rogers

006

050

070

002

003

002

029

002

005

002

013

008

003

032

002

006

002

006

014

002

006

003

004

007

885

IIKCORDS: TOWN OF SOTTII AMPTOX. 2o

In the name of God, Amon. Know all men that I John
Cooper of Southampton on Long Island in the confines of
America, being in perfect strength of memory although at pres-
ent weak in body blessed be the Lord make this my last will <fe
testament, and is as follows, Imprims, I give and freelv deliver
my soul vnto the Lord that at first gave it me. 2dly, I o-ive
vnto the children of Henry Peirson that white mare I bought
of Mr Tappin 3dly I giue vnto the poor of said town a mare
foal, the best that shall one of the first come up and is towards
the maintainmg of a school master, provided that the said town
shall not be above one year & a month without a school mas-
ter, they not deminishing the stock, but that there shall one be
still left for the aforesaid use for increase. 4thiy I give vnto
Thomas Topping's son Thomas a mare foal, and if the said
child should die without issue then to redowne to the children
of the above said Thomas Topping to be divided amongst
them. 5thly I give vnto John To,'ping's danghter Sarah a
mare foal. 6thly I give vnto my son John Cooper's children
and to my son Thomas (.ooper's children, & to my daughter
\Miites children and to my daughter Cooks children all
the remaining part of all my mares tfe mare colts, both young
and old, to be equally divided to the parents of the said
children into four parts, to every family a fourth part, for
the use of the said children. Tthly I give vnto my son
Iier.ry Pierson twenty shillings, and to my d ughtor White
twerity sliillings, to my daughter Cook, twenty shillings. Stlily
I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper twenty pounds sterling.
Dthly I give vnto my daughter Whites children, ten pounds,
and to my daughter Cooks children ten pounds.' lOthly I give
vnto Mr Wester of ]\lerrimak, or if he be deceased to his eldest
son, a barrell of beife for my executor? to deliver or cause to be
delivered either at ^Ir Shrimtons in Boston, or at Mr Long in
Charlestown, for the said Mr Woster or his eldest son by liis
first wife. [Page 34. ) llthly Whatsoever debts be in any
manner between my son Thomas Coo})er & I, I freely remit iSc
tDvgive, also I give vnto mv son Thomas Cooper the best of

26 RECORDS: TOWN OF so L'THAMPTOX.

my horses that he can choose, also T give vnto uiy son Johns
children & to my son Thomas children, and to my daughter
Whites children, and to my daughter Cooks children, one liorse
betwixt them all, & is to run amongst their mares, without be-
ing taken up by any of them, also b}^ these presents I make
my son John Cooper my executor, of this my last wm'U & testa-
ment, to see the above said legacies discharged, and also to
Ireely possess & have for himself his heirs whatsoever is mine
that is not mentioned or given away by way of guift in this my
will & testament, tfurtlier I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper
all my wearing apparel linen &, wooling, & two pairs of sheets
& a chest, and lastly T give my body to the earth from whence
it was first taken. And so give the same counsel to all or every
of you as Joseph gave vnto your brethren that you fall not at
difference. I therefore appoint as overseers of this division
Isaac Willraan & Isaac Halsey & give vnto them ten shillings
apcace, and also that they be satisfied for what time they shall
expend to be paid according to the estate of every one of them,
and for the confirmation of this my last will & testament, I
have hereunto set my hand the 6th day of May 1662. By me
Signed and delivered in JOHN COOPER

presence of Thomas Halsey

John Laughton,

A true copy by me Henry Pierson Regist.

The aforesaid \\all was prdved in court.

An envoice of the the estate of the late deceased John
Cooper.
10 mares

1 horse

4 horses 3 yeais old
A yearling horse

2 mares, foals
4 horse coults
4 mare foals
4 horse colts

3 cows

120

4(»

T?KCOKDS: T(^'»V.V OF SOl'Tir AMI'TOX. 27

A bull 4 years old

A yearling heifer

3 calves

1 Bed and furniture

All the Old iron & lumber

Pewter

A mortar, brass & brass pot & kettell & other l)rass 02

A iron pot

Sheets & other linen

chests & boxes

Gold & silver spoon & other small tliinge

Books

House & land

Sheets Sz other linon

Wearing clothes

1 hat & spectacles

A chest & stt)cking3

A buti" coat

0( 1

(»1

o->

Sura total H74 15 00

A true copy by me

liENRY PlERSON Regist

[Page 35.J In the pnrchased (-ort 'an 15 1662 John
Cooper plf in an action ol tresspass vpon the case against
loseph Raynor Richard Howell Thomas Cooper and Samuel
Dayton defendts concerneing theire takeing away whale oil'
from the beach.

This present 15th ot Ian. 16o2 part of Shenecock Indians
with Pametsechs squa in presence of the Cort doe say that they
have given and made over all their land from Niamack over to
the old gutt, westward vnto Capt. Toppmg with all theire In-
terest in the beach and what whales shall be cast therevpon, ^^
the said Indians allsoe say that they doe this in the nanie of tlie
rest, and they turther say that they thot their bonnds goe to
masspootupaug which is the west end on the South side, and
they say alsoe that thev did give Sz make over as aforesaid last

28 RECOuns: town of solitiiamptox.

spring, and the west bound on tlie north side is at Peaeonnet and
soe cross over to the sd west bounds on the south side, Ar.diur
Houell being imployed herein by the Cort as Interoeter.

Tlie Tury at siid Purchased Cort, Richard Barret Tho. Chat-
fiekl Ter Mechem lohn Stratton Wm Edwards loshua Barnes
Jonas Boner Rich. Post lohn Woodruff Sen Obadiah Rogers
John lagger, Thomas Pope.

The verdict of the jury concerning lolin Cooper plf and
losepli Raynor and his co partners is the jury find for tlie plf
ail that peece of whale that was cast vp against that neck corn-
only called Mr Ogden's neck with in^^rease of Cort charges.

[Abstract of deed] John Oldfield of Northampton on Long
Island tanner sells to lohn lennings cord winder of said North-
ampton, his house and home lot at Northampton, with all flow-
ers of boards, and seelings and partitions, as witness my hand
this 26 day January 16(i2 the marke of

witness lohn Harve JO JIN X OLDITELIJ

lohn Laughton, [Note by Northampton is meaiit North sea]

At tlie quarter Court March 2 1662 Capt. Topping and

Hio. Ilalsey being discoursing Thomas Halsey said to the a])t.

that hee would not take his word, those that are covenant

breakers I will not trust them.

March 2, 1662 1 Tho. Burnet doe Jierebv acknouledj'e inv-
selfe weake in poynte of bargaining and doe hereby consent to
ye motion of tliis Cort, that what soever bargaine J make here-
after to the value of 20s without consent of Henry Pierson is of
noe efect to bee M THOMAS BIIHNET S mark.

[Page 36.] (Abstract of action of Court) [The action o
lohn Cooper & Richard Bennit, the plf appeals to the court at
Hartford, and both parties give bonds to appear.]

l^eregrine Stanborough pli' in an action of the case against
Mrs Alee Stanborough Mary Wheeler and lohn Wheeler
defends, concerning threatening words of dangerous conse-
quence, and fraudulent actions. lohn Paine })lf in an action ot
slander against Icffrcy Jones deft.

RFfORns: TOWN OF sot-tha:\[ptox. 29

Toseph Rainer plf in an action of tresspass vpon the case
against Ann White deft, concerning a cow of his that was
drowned in a pit that shee digged or caused to be digged.

lettrey lohnes plf in an action of deffamation Against I^Iary
the wife of lohn Paine deft.

An action of debt entered by or in behalf of ('apt. John Scot
plf against Abram Whiteiar of Southhold defendt.

[Page 37.] The lury, Richard Barret Mr Tho. Chatfield
I cr ]\lechera lohn Miller Edward Howell John lagger Obadiah
Rogers John lessup.

In the action wherein Peregrine Stanborongh is plf, & Mrs
Alee Stanborongh John Wheeler & Mary Wheeler defends,
the jury find for the plf for ye felloniously taking away of his
goods & uninst raollestation, the some, of 10£ with increase of
Cort charges further the lury finde the delinquents guilty of
breach of saboth & breaking vp of the pits howse, which they
leave to ye judgement of the Cort.

In the action of Slander lohn Paine beeing plf and lefirey
lohnes deft, the lury finde for ye plf 30s damage, and a confes-
sion & acknouledgement of the injury and wrong done to the
pits wife according to the nature of the offence, in the publique
meeting at Southhold in some short season as may bee conven-
ient when the said defendt shall bee legallv called therevnto-
But if the defendt shall refuse t » make such confession and ac-
knouledgement then the aforesaid damage is to bee 10.£.

In the action of lohn Paine plf against letfrey lohnes tiie
iury find for the plf 10s and Cort charges.

[Page 38.] (Abstract) [Henry Pierson is appointed by
Court to proportion the charges to be paid by each of the heii*s
of losiah Stanborongh.] (See page 17)

At the quarter Court lune 2 1663 loseph Ray nor plf in an
action of molestation, and breach of covenant against Tho. Di-
ment, detent appeared not. The Court adjourned until 1 this
day come 7 night being tewsday.

Capt John Tallcott pit against Tho Diment deft in an action
of debt and damage.

30 records: TOWN OF so ['THAMPTOX.

Mr Richard Lord plf in an action of debt against Tho Diment

Capt Tho. Topping plf against lohn Cooper defendt in an
action of tresspass vpon the case, for seazing cutting and dis-
poseing to his owne vse a certain whale or great fish cast vp
within the bounds or limits of the plf his interest to his trouble
and damage to ye value of 20£.

[Page 39.] (Abstract) [In the action of Capt. Tallcot
against Tho. Diment the court gives deft liberty to answer at
next Court*]

In the action wherein lohn Cooper is plf and Tho. Diment
the jury find for the plf _ve debt being 5s 9d with 10s damage
and cort charges. In the action wherein JMr Lord is plf against
Tho Diment the jury finde for the plf the debt being 5£ ds 3d
and 50 shillings damage with increase of Cort charges.

In the action wherein loseph Raynor is plf against Tho Di-
ment the jury find for the plf 3s 4d with Cort charges.

Whereas Wm Edwards of East Hampton was fined by Mr
Baker at the said court it was concluded by our 3 magistrates
with Mr Baker that the said tine should not be levyed yet vntii
lurther theire consideration and order.

[Page 40.] lune 9 1663 lohn Cooper entereth an action
of mollestation and an action of ielony against Richard Bennit.
The jui'y finde for the plf 9s 8d for witnesses and 5 shillings
damage besides Court charges, in the second action (of felony)
they find Richard Bennitt guilty.

lune 9, 63 Mr lohn Laughton complained to the Cort that
there was Saboth breach and felony committed in Mr Ogden's
liouse. [Note added] Inly 1, 63 ]\Ir Laughton acknowledg-
ed his miscarriage before our magistrates, as alsoe that hee
knew nor could prove any such facts committed.

The Court doe finde that ye foresaid Richard Bennit hath
felloniously taken out of the house of lohn Cooper, one pair of
worsted stockings, which beeing apprized by two indiferent
men are vallued at twelve shillings. And the Cort doe judo-e
the said Richard to pay vnto lohn Cojpcr according to the law
treble damaije which comes to 48s.

TIKCORDS: TOWN OF S0UTIIAJ[PTON. 31

At the Cort 1st Sept. 166.3 Wm Edwards enteretli an ac-
tion of Slander against lolin i\liller. Tl:e jurey at sd cort
Richard Barret losliiia Barnes Obadiah Rogers Christopher
Lupton lonas Boner ler Mecljem lohn Stratton Benjamin
Price

The jnrv finde for defnt. and the Cort order that Wm Ed-
wards is to paj the charges ot the Cort, and John Miller is to
pay 10s of it.

[Page 41.J lohn Miller entereth an action of the case
against Wm Edwards for breach of the Lawes both of Towne
cSc Coliony for disposing of liquors & other drink, and keeping
disorder in his house The plaintif withdraws the action.

Edward Shaw being convicted ye second time of drunkeness
is awarded by the C: rt to pay 20s.

At the said Cort Samuel King being had in examination
about his deficiency in non payment of his dne to ye ministry
at Southold, it is determined by the Cort that look what is due
from him ye said Sam. in ye forementioned respect according
to Mr Young of Southold his accompt shall bee demanded,
and If hee ye said Sam rcifuse to pay it shall then bee levyed by
the cunstable by way of distress whereby the said Mr Youngs
may bee satisfyed forthwith in current pay. And whereas hee
the said Samuel was convicted of ye neglect of attending ye
publick ordinances, it is ordered by the Cort that if henceforth
hee shall proceed to such said neglect hee shall pay os per
time according to ye law.

Richard Bennit answereth in ye action ot felony entered
against him by lohn Cooper. And the said Rich, beeing con-
victed of theft is ordered by this Cort to pay vnto lohn Cooper
single damage, which cometh to the sum of three pounds, and
to pay Cort charges, and to have corperall punishment.

(Abstract.) John Cooper by his atty agrees to make answer
under the suit pending between him and Capt To]>ping.

[Page 42.] At ye purchased Court Nov. 18 1663 ('aj)t
Scott plf Charles Barnes deft, in an action of Slander 1(MI£
damage Capt. Scott plf, Henry Perry deft, in an action of

32 r.EfOKDs : town of SOL'THAMPTOX.

tresspass vpon the case. Garret Travis plf against ffraiicis
Sayre deft in an action of debt, in this action the parties come
to A compound. Concerning the action of Slander above en
tered vpon Charles Barnes his ample acknouledgement of h's
lavlt, Capt. Scott forgave him ye offence, and ye Cort ordered
that what charges is expended about the said business shall beo
paid by the the sd Charles Barnes.

Whereas complaint is made by Mr Odell to this Cort that
(Jharles Barnes behaved himself sordidly and slanderously
towards him, & desireing relief, this Cort binde 3^6 said ChaHes,
and ye said Charles obligeth himself in ye some of tenn ]iounds
sterling to satisfy I\Ir Odell for ye abvse hee sufiered as afore-
said, or else to appear at our next (juarter Cort, and to answer
the said evill demeanor, ye quarter court is to bee ye first
tewsday of Decemljer next. In and concerning ye other ac-
tions of tresspass Capt Scott bindeth himself in 10()£ to pro&e-
cute, and Henry Perry bindeth himself in 100£ to ansur, the
sd case here this day B weeks.

[Note at bottom of pa^e] I Dim Dains enters his car mark
Nov. 1749.

[Page 43.] Mr lohn Laugh ton enters an action of debt
and damage in ye name of Wm Yates of Hempstead, against
Tho. Diment.

loseph Rainer in an action of tresspass vpon ye case, (con-
cerning a pit was digged in the common wherel)y he was damni-
fied) against Zerobbabel Phillips and his wife. Ann Phillijjs
according to her ingagement produced her son to the Cort, soe
answered her bond. At the said Cort Dec. 1, 1663.

[Abstract] (Thomas Dimentscase postponed till March, and
John lessiip is bound for said Diments appearance)

In the action entered by lohn Cooper in lune last in behalt
of Capt. Tollcot against Tho. Diment, the jury find for the plf
14£ 10s 5d with cort charges.

[Page 44.] Dec. 1st 1663 At yc said qaarter Court, in
the action entered by loseph Rainer plf agahist Zerobbabel
Phillips and his wife defts. the jury find toi- the plf that the

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 33

deft had tresspassed by digging in the common & thereby the
cow lost her life, and that the defts are to pay Cort charges.
And the lury leave only the prizing of the cow to the court.
The detts appeale to the General Cort at Hartford in i\Iay
next, Aiid b'nd themselves in 20£ then and there to prosecute,
the plf bindes hin:self in the some of 20£ then and there to
answer the appeale.

[Abstract, ear marks entered by] (Richard Wood Win Ten-
nings lonathan Raynor Samuel Clark lohn Woolly Wm len-
nings Daniel Bower Dicken (?) lohnes) 1727

[Page 45.] This writing witnesseth an agreement betweene
Capt. lohn Sciott of Ashford, and Richard Smith sen eiusd*
that all that tract of land once in the possession of Lyon
Gardiner, & lying Betweone Cow Harbor and Neesaquauk
river shall bee equally divided between Capt. Scott & the said
Richard Smith, the said Capt. lohn Scott beeing to pay to
Richard Smith the some of 25 pounds sterling, vpon demand
next after this date Nov. 22 1663, further the said Capt. Scott
is to inioy the said tract of land to him & his heyres forever,
and wee doe bind ourselves to doc any thing yt may tend to the
8tren2:^hnin'j!; ot our right in ye premises, witness our hands the
date above said

Witness Tho. lames RICHARD SMITH

Henry Pierson lOHN SCOTT

A true copy per me Henry Pierson Regist.

Know all men by these presents that whereas Richard
Smith of Ashford alias Seatauk on Long Island have by writ-
ing bearing date Nov. 22 1663, made a full and firme covenant
with ('apt. John Scott of the said towne Esq. concerning the
land I bought of Lieft Lyon Gardiner, which said lands are a
certain tract lying and being bounded betweene the river Nees-
equauk and the head ot the cow harbor, the next river south or
southeast from Huntington and distant about 3 miles from ye
said Huntington. xVnd hee the said Capt. lohn Scott being by

F )!■ ejiisdcm (of saiue pliice.) "• ^- ^*

34 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

the said agreement to have half the said land vpon a just devis-
ion tor which hee is to pay me 25 pomids. And whereas heo
the said Capt. Scott did lay claime to all the said tract of land
(1 purchased as aforesaid) by vertue of bargaine with the eaid
J;eift. Gardiner formerly, by meanes whereof hee the said Capt.
Scott became debtor vnto him the said Lyon [Page 46.J Gar
diner, 1 say I the forenamed Richard Smith doe hereby bind
myself my heirs that neither the said Lyon Gardiner nor any
in his right or name shall molest him ye said Capt. Scott or his
h eyres, in respect of the said bargaine or covenant betweene
them concerning the said land. And I further binde myself
my heirs, never to make any claime of Interest in the said pro-
portion of land made over as afore said, by the said covenant
witness my hand this 22 Nov. 1663.

RICHARD SMYTH.

Witness Henry Pierson Richard Howell lohn Yonngs.

Received this 21 day of November 1688 of Mr Isaac Halsey

the sum of one hundred twenty nine pounds, 13 shillings and

seven pence halt penn}^ for the assessment of the county of

Suffolk. I say received for the towne of Southampton New

Yori<

MATD. PLOWMAN

This money above said was payed towards the Defraying of
the charge of the souldiers keeping at Albany the last year.

[Notes at bottom] (Thomas Lupton Nathaniel Halsey, Oba-
diah Rogers have stray cattle in charge)

[Page 47.] luly 28 1659 Be it known vnto all men by
this present writing that 1 Wiandance Sachem of Pawmanack
or Long Island, and with my sone Weeayacomboun, have sold
vnto Lyon Gardiner, his heyres executors, or assigns, 1 say I
have sold all the bodys and bones of all the whales that shall
come vpon the land, or come ashore, from the place called
Kitchaminfchoke, vnto the place called Enoiighquamuek, only
the fins and taylcs, of all wee reserve tor ourselves and Indians.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 35

I say I liavG sold with the coiasent of Wannuggeashcum and
Tawbaughaiiz Sachems of the places aforesaid, I have sold all
the whales that shall come vp within the bounds aforesaid for
the space of 21 yeares ensueing the date hereof. But if any
whales shall bee cast up they shall bee judged by ye English
and Indians whether it bee a whole whale or half or otherwise
but for every whole whale that shall be cast vp the aforesd
Lyon Gardiner or his assigns shall pay or cause to bee paid
vnto mee Wyandance my heyres executers and assignes the
sum of 5 pounds. But if it bee not a whole whale then they
shall pay according to proportions and this pay shall bee paid
within two years after they have cut out and carried home the
whale to their houses. But in case there shall not fowre or five
whales come vp within the terme above said then shall the
aflbre said Lyon Gardiner or his Assigns have the next 5
whales that shall come vp after the tearme. And for the true
performance of the promises wee have herevnto set our hands
and scales

The Sachems mark, WEEAYACAMBOUNES mark
BENJAMIN PRICE

Signed sealed & delivered In presence of vs
leremy Concolin David (rardiner.

Whatsoever Wiandanch hath done or his successors may doc
with and besides this act of selling whales wee own is and was
his to make sayle of, and his heyres, and not ower nor our

llGVrGS

TOW BACKCOWZ his mark
WENAKCEASKAUM his mark.

Witness Richard ILwell
lohn Snn'th.

[Page 48.] This subscription of the two Sacliems under the
scales was their own act voluntary without any compulsion
witness Zerobabel Phillips Joseph Raynor Thomas Halsey
This writeing with all the ril^e tiiat is within the h3ule peaucr

36 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

liear expressed I Tjjon Gardiner do fully make over and ingagc
to Anthony Waters of Southampton

witness my hand LYON GARDIinEK.

his
Witness lohn |>< Mulford lohn Hand
mark

ffnrther Anthony Waters aforesaid ingagetli to pei'form the
conditions in this writing expressed witness my hand

ANTHONY WATERS

A true copy with the form and manor thereot as it was given

to bee recorded,

Henry Pierson Regist.

[Al)stract] (Anthony Waters makes over to Thomas Cooper
in consideration of the horse hee last broke come .3 years old,
all his right in the beach aforesaid. Oct. 5 166'2)

[Page 49.] An agreement betweene the great Sunk sqita
Quashawam, and the Indians of Shinecock as folloueth, viz that
ye said Indians from tyme to tyme, and at all tymes hereafter
strictl}^ observe this firm leag:ue never to bee broken on either
side, and that it bee maintained by the authority ot ye Long
Island- And in order therevnto it is determined, ffirst. T'hat
Shenecock Indians as now doe ever hereafter owne Quashawam
to bee their supreame, and pay her all honour according to the
cuslome ot the Indians. And that they maintain her in 5,11
jjrerogatives according to former ciistomes, in relation to other
Indians, to their power.

2 That Quashawam doe not Authorize any Indians of Slan-
tacut to plunder the Shinecock Indians until the chiefe Englisli
namely the authority, bee first acquainted with the neglect of
tliose her Indians of Shinecock above said, and not findeing re-
lief to proceed as formerly. 8d That after the death of Quash-
awam, Awansamawge her unchles son have the sole power, and
after his decease hee not having an heyre male, to the son of

l?ECOnDS: TOWX OF SOIJTHAMPTOX. 37

Corchaug Saclieiu. And after his death to Ponoqt son of Sas-
agatacco whoe is the meantime to bee looked vpon as a Sachem.
And for want of heyres male from him, to the children cf
Quashawam, and for want of ishne from them to ye nearest of
blood to Wyandank tlien to bee found, 4th That Awansam-
ang bee placed at Shinecock this next summer, 1664, and there
remain in subordination to Quashawam vntil hee bee one and
twenty yeares of age, and then to bee the chief Sachem of
Shinecoek, and subordinate tj the said Quashawam only in
generall concernments. 5th That if ]\Ieantacutt Indians shall
not pay tribute to Quashawam, true heyre of their master
Wyandanch, that then the said Shenecock Indians and ye
authority of the Long Island (or without ye said Authority if
Quashawam desire it,) cause them ye said Meantacutt Indians
to pay their obedience in every respect. And soe all other In-
dians on Long Island afore said. 6th That there bee from
this time a vniversall forgetfulness in relation to any hostility
on either side. 7th and lastly. That the Indians of Shinecoek
paying fourty pounds to the English of Southampton on Long
Island aforesaid, and fully cleare ]Mr Ogden of the said debt, of
fourty pounds, as premised that then [Page 50.] they shall bee
acquitted for ever of their part of the fire money. To every of
these Article^ Clauses and Agreements the sunk squa Quasha-
wam, and fowre of ye Shenecock Indians, in the name and by
the consent of the rest, as being impouered, before the English
of Southampton that are here subscribed as witnesses.
Signed sealed and delivered The mark of QUASHAWAM
for the end premised, the Sunk Squa

11 day of Ecb. 1663 ye mark of y. QU AQUASHAUd

John Howell ye mark of X 1ASKH0N8E

Thomas Baker ye mark of X ACCABACO

lames Ilerrick ye mark of >1 APPANCH

Joseph Rainer.

Feb. 11, 1663 The Sunk squa Quashawam doth desire and
impowor irrevccably hci- ancient and great friend loh.n Scott

38 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

to excainine and demand & pue for vpon refusall pa}' fur all
lands on Long Island bought and not paid for and on the
Islands adjacent possessed by English or Dutch, and vpon re-
ceipt of Satisfaction to acquit them, and to sell all lands not
already sold. And to receive satisfaction for them, and to con-
firme them for ever, witness my marke and seale
Signed sealed and de- the mark of S QUASflAWAJiI

livered in presence of Sunk Squa

Tho Baker
Tho Chatfield

A true copy as given in by ye hand of Capt lohn Scott to be

recorded Feb. 17 1663

Henry Pierson Regist.

[Abstract] (Lewis lessup lohn Topping record earmarks)

[Page 51.J [Abstract] (Samuel Dayton of North Sea
cordwinder, sells to lonathan King of Boston, his house and
home lott at North sea. If said Dayton shall pay to said King
17£ 2s 7d before the 1st of December next the above sale is
void Dec 28, 1663)

Mrs Alee Stanborough pit against Peregrine Stanborough
defendt in an action of tresspass vpon the case. The jury were
Ri. Barret Obadiah Rogers Thomas Topping, [onas Bower
Tho. Cooper and lohn lagger. Feb. 25 1663.

The jury in the case depending last Cort between lohn
Laughton in behalf of Yates plf against Tho Diment deft they
finde for the deft 2d damage with increase of Uort charges. In
the action wherein Alee Stanborough is plf and Peregrine
Stanborough deft the jury find for the plf 20s damage with in-
crease of Cort charges.

[Abstract] (ear marks entered b}^ Benjamen WooUey lona-
than Raynor William White, Hackliah Foster lohn ^lackie
Thomas lennings) 1733

[Page 52.] Whereas Capt Scott and ye towne Committees
agreed for Quaquanantuck without specifying in the agreement
or Indenture that hoc reserved 5 acres of salt marsh in Ketch-

TECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTIIAMPTOX. 89

eponaek neck, which f) acres hee the said Capt. Assigned (be-
fore tlie said committees and others) and gave to Henry Pier-
son, the towne by maior voat this 14 day of March, 63 doe
order yt Henry Fierson shall have ye said proportion of marsh
laid out to him, tor him and his (viz) y t if he ye said Henry bee
not content with what the towne shall apoynt him that then ye
neck bee laid out by the town into soe many 5 acres of salt
marsh as it will beare, and lotts bee cast, and hee the said
Henry to liave one of them vpon the affore said consideration.
Witness Tohn Howell.

At a town meeting March 14 1663. It is ordered by ye
maior voat of this Towne that vpon ye agreement made this
day concerning ye settling and disposing and paying for Qua-
r|u:aiantuclc, that there shall never any person or persons settle
there, or within ye compass of ye purchase made by ye towne
or their order, of Capt. Scott, wherein ye said qnaqua, is in-
cluded, nor that any keepe farme or faiming within ye limits of
ye said purchase

Whereas there lyeth a little goar of comon land against half
an acre in ye second devision in ye little plains, of loseph E,ay-
nor, and between that said lialfe acre, and his gin acre. The
towne doe give ye said goar vnto him ye said loseph provided
hee lay downe soe much of his said gin acre as ye said goar
containeth, for men to goe to their land lying to ye southward.

Tho Halsey and Henry Pierson are appoynted to goe and
stake out ye east bounds of our towne on the South side accord
ing to our townes interest, as per theire best measure.

[Page 53.] March ye 14 1663 At a towne meeting. It is
ordered that ye Indians shall bee fenced into Shinecock great
neck to plant on.

It is conclvded by maior voat that ^Ir lohn Howell, lohn
lessup And Henry Pierson shall levy ye monyes to be paid by
our Inhabitants vnto Capt Scott for Quaquanantuck and the
writeings they have reed of him and are to receive of him, and
what they doe levy, and doe in that behalf shall bee authcn-
tick. Itis rrrantcd to Wm Russell Kob. Woolley and ffrancis

40 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Sayre that they shall have each of them a 50 pound lot share
in Quaqnanantuck they paying with the town in ye purcliase

It is ordered that lohn lessup shall be ye viewer ol ye 5 raile
and 3 raile fence against the great plains, and Christojiher Fos-
ter the fence against the little plain. And yt fence they de
termine defective shall be soe esteemed, with other circum-
stances to be in force as are mentioned in the order made ye 2
lune, 63 and if any of ye 5 raile fence bee defective any time
after 2 days hence, the owners shall pay 6d per panell to ye
towne. And if such owners of deficient fence after notice given
them by either of the viewers, shall yet negligently or pre-
sumptuously let their fence lie open or remain defective, tben
the viewers shall procure it sufticiently mended vp, and the
owners of the fence shall pay ye cost thereof.

[Page 54.] Southampton March 14 1663. Thomas Stecv-
ens aged about 16 yeares, his parents being deceased, and
something being left unto him by them, hee the said Thomas
doth this day before the Authority of this towne make choice
of his loving friend lohn Cooper to bee his guardian, to act on
his behalf in respect of the premises. And with what hee doth
therein for his use, or shall doe, or cause to bee done, b}^ him
self or assigns, hee the said Thomas acknouledgeth to bee, &
shall bee satisfyed.

[Abstract] (Robert Loveland of New London agrees to pay
to Capt. Tho. Topping by the last of march next 180 bushels
of Indian Come, in consideration of a horse already received,
luly 31 1663 Witness Wm Thompson Tho Diment.)

Know all men by these presents that I underscribed doe
assign all my right and interest in the within written bond, and
the Indian corne therein specifyed vnto Mr Robert Fordham
pastor of the church of Southampton, witness my hand

THO. TOPPING
Southampton March 5 1663

[Page 55.] April 20 1664. lohn Oldfield plf against lohn
Dickeson in an action of debt per bond of 200£ value.

records: to AVX of SOUTHAMPTON. 41

Sam Davis pit against Zsrobabei Phillips & his wile deft, in
an action ot the case concerning an ax.

Zerobobel Phillips his wife plf against lohn Olclfield deft in
an action of the case concerning a 50£ lot comonidg, and a bill,
lohn \V oodrufl' Sen plf in an action ot tresspass vpon the case
concerning fenceing against Richard Smith and Wm Sallier.
The jury find for the delt, with increase of Cort charges.

April 25, 64 Before the Cort Mr lohn Ogden and Sam.
Jjarker doe deny lohn Oldfields comonidg by vertne of the land
he bought of flulk Davis at north sea.

At the Cort April 25, 6 t The jurymen were Tho. Ilalsey
sen loshua Barnes Edw Howell Rich. Howell Obadiah Rogers
lohn lagger Tho. Thompson lo. lessup lonas Bower Edmond
Howell Tho. Pope Tho. Goldomith.

In tlie action wherein Samuel Davis pit and Ann Phillips
deft the jury find for the ])lf the ax and ten shillings damage
with increase ot Cort charges.

In the action wherein lohn Oldtield is p'.f and lohn Dickeson
is deft the jury find for the plf.

[Page 56.] (Abstract) [Wm Thompson of Xew London ac-
knouledges to owe to lohn Cooper for the vse of George Miller
of East Hampton 14c£ to be paid in good wheat at 43 a bushel,
to be paid in Xew London or Connecticut before the last day
of March next.

Witness Wm Edwards Nathaniel Birdsall. Aug. 3 1663]

[Abstract] (lohn Oldtield binds himself in 20il to appear
and answer Mrs Ann Phillips in an action concerning comon-
age. April 25 1664)

[Page 57.] (xVbstract) [At court lune 7, 1664 complaints
entered by]

(Alee Stanborough agt Henry Pierson, also agt Sam. Bar-
ker lohn Oldtield aganst John Ogden Samuel Barker, and soe
many of the inhabitants of North sea as do oppose hini in his
land and comonidge.

R,obert Bond agt Capt Scot.

lohn Ognen agt lohn Scot)

42 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. ,

The action of Mr Oojden & jMr Bond trial suspended till
next quarter Court.

In the action of Alee Stanborough plf against Samuell Bar-
ker deft, the jury tind for the plf ye heifer in controversie to
bee delivered forthwith to her, with increase of Cort charges,
and damage 5 shillings.

[Page 58.] In the action of Alee Stanborough against
Henry Pierson the jury agree not.

[Abstract] (Earmark and strays entered by lohn Howell
lohn lenings Melatto Peter, Anthony Haines. 1748 1752.)

[Page 59] September the 5 1664 Wee the subscribed d( e
testify and affirm that sometime last winter Mrs Alee Stanbor-
ough the wife of losiah Stanborough deceased did owne and
acknouledge to have received of Peregrine Stanborough, ye
heyre and executor of him the said losiah, the total of ye estate
belonging vnto her three children, which said estate was com-
mitted vnto him ye said Mr losiah by the Cort at New Haven,
vnto whome hee the said losiah became bound concerning it.
And further wee doe afhrme that these alsoe the children (who
were the children of Tho. Wheeler of New Haven) did ac-
knouledge before vs that they were content with their mother
(the said Alee Stanborough) her having received the said estate,
their portions And they did chuse her their guardian, vnto
which wee consented witness our hands Thurston Kaynor
lohn Howell.

(xVbstract'of deed) (Isaac Willinan sells to Wm Ludlani the
interest he had in the close at ^leacox wliere Ellis Cook's
house standeth, also in the little close. April 9 1688).

[Page 60.) Bee it known to all jnen that I Lyon Gardiner
of East Hampton, doe by these make my last will and testa-
ment, ffirst then I bequeath my soule to god yt gave it, my
body to the earti) from whence it cam3, jMy estate asfolloueth.
ffirst then I leave my wife Mary whole and sole Executor and
Administrator of all that is or may bee called mine, only where-
as my daughter Elisabeth hath had ten head of cattle, soe I
will thai mv soiinc David and mv dauo-hter ]\Iary shall each of

KECOnDS: TOWN OF SOITIIAMPTOX. 43

tliein have the h'ke. As for my whole estate both ye Island
ar.d all that I have at East Hampton I give it to my wife that
shee may dispose oi it before her death as God shall put it in-
to her mind, only this I put into her mind of, that whereas my
son David after hee was at liberty to provide tor himselt, by
his owne engagement hath forced me to part with a great part
of my estate to save his credit, soe that at present I cannot
give to my daughter and grandchild that which is fitting for
them to have. But 1 leave it to my wife with the overseers of
my will to give to each of them as God shall put into her
mind what shee will and to dispose of all as she will. And the
cause yt moves me at present to make this will is not only the
premises, but other causes known to me tk my wife, of whome,
and for whome, I stand and am bound to provide, and take
care for soe long as I live soe yt when I am dead, by willful
neglect shee bee not brought ta poverty which might bee a
cause to her of great grief and sorrow. The executor of this
my will I desire to bee 3Ir Thomas lames, ye Rev. minister of
the word of God at East Hampton, with lohn Mulford and
Robert Bond, whome I will that they shall have for every day
spent about this my will, I say they shall have five shillings for
every day, each of them, and their charges born, But in case
yt three of the overseers of my will should not bee then here,
then two or one with my wife may choose other. Witness my
owne hand and seale this 13th of August 1668.

LYON GARDINER

East Hampton
Witness 'J'honias l> mos.

(Page 61.) The within written is a true copy of Mr Lyon
Gardiner his will as it was produced vnto and approved by the
court here at Southampton, and by tiie said Cort ordered to be
recorded by mee

Hexey Piekson Regist

44 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Bee it knowne to all whome these presents may concerao
that I Marj Gardiner of East Hampton being left executor of
the last will and testament of mv deceased liusband Lyon Gar-
diner, I doe imponer Mr Thomas lames in my name & stead
to doe what concernes me for ye proving the sd will, desireing
liim to testify in my behalf what trust hath been committed to
liim, as if I was there present Witness my hand

MARY X GARDINER
Witness her mark

David Gardiner

A true copy per me

Henry Pierson

A true inventory of the estate of Mr Lyon Gardiner deceas-
ed, prized by Thomas Tomson and leremy Mechem April 12,
1664.

The acomodation of housing & land

150

Oi)

3 Cows

2 heifers

006

1 stear 3 year old

005

1 steer 2 year old

003

1 yearling

001

7 swine

003

1 bed & bolster poldavis tick 3 blankets

004

1 bed & bolster and furniture

005

1 peece new linen cloth 1 1 yds

001

2 small sheets

000

one old coat

000

3 pair of sheets

003

6 shirts

004

6 bands

001

1 string of wampum

000

1 pair of stockings

000

1 old trunk

000

2 hats

001

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOITIIAMI'TOX. 45

2 remnants oi clotli

001

2 yards broad cloth

001

2 suits and a great coat

005

4 cnsliins

000

15 peeces of pewter

003

13 peeces holl<:»w pewter

002

a warming pan

O'OO

a quart pot & basin

000

4 poringers & 4 saucers

000

2 brass candlesticks

000

5 earthen jugs & bottles

000

2 great cases

004

4 great cheirs

000

severall books

007

2 guns & cutlass

0()

gaily pots

000

1 ink horn 12d a vest 12d

000

4 brushes 4s a lantern 2s

000

pots kettles, frying pans

007

2 p of hacks

001

a chaine

000

a p of pothooks 2 p tongs fire s

hovel and gridiron

000

a spit flesh hook scimcr bellowes & slice (?)

000

pestle k mortar

000

a chafin dish 3 skillets 2 patin

pans

000

5 pewter spoons, a brass ladle

000

2 wooden candlesticks

000

2 axes 2 spades

000

a stubing how, a broad how, a

little how

000

2 holing axes

000

3 axes new

000

2 wedges & a beetle

000

a flesh hook

000

a stubing how, ax, spade and 1

)ar & how

000

a pair scales and weights

000

11 bailes

000

46 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

old iron & hinges in a lattin pan 000 10 00

a spade tunell & pitch fork tines 000 06 00

a tap borer, chopping knife 2 iiand saws 000 08 00

2 scythes 000 06 00

3 blankets 001 10 00
an iron shovel 000 05 00
12 foot of glass OCO 12 OO
a great tub 000 12 00
a barrel, a double anker, 2 ankers 000 10 00
2 pasty boards 000 02 00
a cheeze press 000 04 00
trays and bowles 000 15 00
12 pails 2 tubs 0(>0 18 00
2 bed pans & 2 chamber pots 001 00 00
a cross cut saw 0()1 00 OO
woolen wheel 000 04 00
a pitch fork 000 01 06
achurne 000 03 00
a sifting trough 000 05 00
old barrels & tubs 001 00 00
a cart rope 6 s a kettle lOs 000 16 00
a linen wheel OOO 03 0)
show leather 001 05 00
haircloth 001 10 00
wool OOO 10 00
cotten wool 000 05 00
sheep skins and sheep skin blankets 001 00 00
a peece of rope 000 05 00
a cickell Is an old chamber pot Is Gd 000 02 06
2 riddles 00:1 02 06
12 harrow teeth 000 09 00
1 pick fork 000 01 00

256 00 10

A true Inventory of ye estate of ]\lr Lyon Gardiner deceased
which he had at his Island called yc He of Wight alia^ IMonch-

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 47

onuk, as it was prized bv Gliomas lames, lohn Mult", rd Robert
Bond overseers left bv him of his estate.

The Hand it selfe

ye great bowse & long table

The New house

the new barnc

je old barne

the house Simons lives in

ye Bake house & cellar

ye old mare

(jelding 2 year old

A yearling colt

6 oxen

7 cowes <fe some calves
1 steer 4 years old

3 three years old
6 two years old
5 yearlings

1 great bull
Ewe sheep 114
of wethers & rams G6
A Jack

4 boxes for wheeles

1 broad ax 2 narrow axes

2 adzes

a bung borer
2 wedges
a tennan saw
2 pair fork thies
IStilliards

5 Sides
a chest

a feather bed and bolster and two old blankets
a hogs head & 6 bushels of salt
4 barels of pork

700

100

030

040

010

020

010

015

008

006

040

035

006

013

018

007

005

057

049

(101

000

001

000

GOO

003

001

014

48 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

a grind stone & irons to it 001 10 00

1 hammer 12d 000 01 00
a punch tor hop poles 000 03 00

2 greate bookes 002 05 00
pt of a Corslet 000 10 00
crosstaft & compass 004 10 00
steel mill 0'>2 00 00
4 chains 002 10 00
2 shares & 2 coulters 001 16 00
2 pair of clevises 000 10 00
2 setts of hoops for a cart 001 10 00
hooks and staples tor 4 yokes 001 00 00
2 bolts and collar 000 06 00
ax tree pins, linch pins 8, and 3 washers 000 1 4 00
11 harrow teeth 000 05 00

511 07 00

By us lohn Mulford Hob. Bond Tho. lames.

A true copy ot ye inventories of Mr Lyon Gardiner as they
were presented to ye Cort here whoe ordered them to bee re-
corded as before, per me Henky Pierson, Regist.

[Page 60.J (Abstract) (lohn Woodruff Tr sells to ffrancis
Sayre 8 acres at Captain's neck on the east side, bounded N.
by Thomas Sayre S. by loshua Barnes. Aug. 29 1665-]

[Page 67.] (Abstract.) [lohn Woodraff Ir sells to Wuj
Russell a 50 of comonage Sept 2 1665]

[Abstract] (lohn Ogden sells to Tohn Laugton a 50 of com-
monage. Sept 8 1666 )

[Page 6S] (Abstract) ( lohn Woodruff Ir sells to Ann
Phillips for 20£ 4 acres at Halseys neck, f:)rmerly belonging
to Edmond Howell. Sept 6 1665]

[Note at bottom] (Thomas Scott records earmark)

[Page 69.] (Abstract) (lohn Woodruff sells to Richard
Post his ten acre lot* at the great plain gate, bounded N. by

* 'ITiis ia Hio 'nt iinw <-.wppfl hv Hf^'ifv Eeevos! ; the great pltifiiF sate stiiOd in livst nock
laiic, at llie.jnnetion ol Capes' neck l.iiic. . W. S. P.

i;i;(()i;i)s : town of soitha.mi'I'ox. 49

ox past 'ire fence ea-:t & south hy liiirhway, west by loliu Wood-
rnti Sen. Sept 7, 1665.)

[Page 70.J (Abstract) lolm Woodratf Ir sells to Obadiah
Rogers 4 acres at captain's neck that his grandfather John Gos-
nier purchased ot losiah Stanborough. Sept 6 1665

[Page 71] (Abstract) [lohn Cooper makes over to Dan-
iel Sayre 8 acres in first neck north of Thomas Halseys close,
and on the West side of the road, said lot wa, formerly owned
by Tho. Cooper lohn (joopor lohn Howell Edmond Howell
Kllis Cook Thomas Burnet & Henry Pierson. In exchange
Daniel Sayre sell'^ 2 acres in Captaines neck, betweene John
White's two pieces of land, 2 acres in first neck on the South
side toward the east end of Tho. Goldsmith's close, 1 acre in
the 10 acre lott furlong, bounded K by John Howell, 1 acre
tluit was lohn lagger's 1 acre that was lohn White's both in
Halsey's neck and 1 acre in little plains, in gin acre furh:>nf>-,
:vl;,rch 30 1()()6]

[Page 72.] ( Vbstract) [lohn Cooper sells to lames Ham-
pton, the house and lot which he purchased of Tho Pope. Jn
exchange ]\lr Hampton ccives 6 acres between lolm lagger &
Wm Russell, and a steer, and a cow^. Ian. 27 1666.]

[Abstract] (loshua Barnes sells to Rob. Wooiley 4 acres in
great plains, in Cooper's neck. March 2 1667)

[Page 73.] (Abstract) [Foseph Ludlam gives to his brother
Henry his land on the east side oi mill brook and joining the
mill pond, except the orchard. And Henry gives to Joseph
his land on west side of mill l)rojk, joining the mill pond, and
8 acres at head of ^lill ])ond. April 6 1668.]

Page 74.] These presents witnesseth that I Peter Carteret
Secretary of the county of Albemarle, doe promise vnto Hum-
l»hrey Huse of I-ong Island, and company to lycence the said
Huse & company to Inioy the privilidge to make vse of all the
whales that shall bee c:\st vp, or that they can any ways kill or
destroy betweene the Inlet Roanoak, and the iidet of ('aretuck,
they the said Huse and C'om])any ]iaying vnto mee tlie one
lif'toeTith ])art of all according to the custome of Eiigland to bee

50 HEC'UKDS : TOWN UF SOUTHAMPTON.

tor the Lords proprietors vse, hee the said Hiise giveing mee
timely notice of his coineiiig. And this shall ingage luee to
the same as long as I have power to doe it

PETER CARTARET.

August 15 1666.

[Abstract] Honry Ludiam gi'ants to his brother Joseph
three acres east of tlie mill, irom the Northeast corner of
orchard N. E. ward 24 poles, thence N to mill pond 24 polef,
and soe along by mill pond west to creek, and so up to orch-
ard. Iklay 22 1668.

[Page 75,] Know all men by these presents that I the
within named Humphrey Hughes doe hereby Assigne vnto Mr
Nicholas Stephens of Boston one third, and vnto lohn Cooper
of Southampton on Long Island another third pt of the Inter-
est I have in the within grant, & the product, or any manner
of benefit that may any way wliatsoever come or bee obtained
thereby, witness my hand this 10th day of Aprill 1667.

HUMPHREY HUGHES.

witness Mary ><! Pierson
her mark

Henry Pierson

May 5 1668 By the Cunstable & overseers, Henry Pierson
was chosen to keepe the records of ye cattle, and is appointed
to make records of them and of ye sales [that] shall be made
as occasion shall require, and to doe the worke in that respect
which formerly lonas Houldsworth, and Mr Laughton did <fc
to have pay for his paines as Mr Laughton had, hee was sworn
to the office of publique notary ye 1st of lune '68 the oath be-
ing administered to him by Capt. Topping.

[Page 76.] Articles of Agreement made and concluded be-
tweene JMr Nicolas Steevens of Boston in New England mer-
chant lohn Cooper of Southampton in New York sheir on
Long Island and Humphrey Huse, as foUoueth. ffirst they the
sd parties doe covenant one with another fo goe themselves or

i;i:coi;i)s : toaxn of soitiiami'Iox. 51

Ity a coin])eteiit Agent to Roaiioak or tliose parts vpoii the de-
t^igne of kill ino; of* getting whales or great fish for ye prociire-
ing of ovle.

Secondly each of tlie said parties shall have eqiiall shares in
the cost and charge that shall accrue, or necessarily bee expen-
ded in the said de?igne, as they are to have equal] share in the
l)rofit vt shall by Gods providence bee obtained.

3d the said ^Ir Steevens is to linde a vessell fitt to goe on
the said designe, the said vessell is to be either that which hee
iiath at present (now rideing at Northsea neare the said Soutli-
auipton) called the Speedwell, or one of eqnall burthen with all
manner of tackle, Rigging Sayles Anchors Cables and all
things in good trino fitt to goe forth to sea, the said vessell to
bee by hini the said Mr Steevens procured or brought to the
said Xorthsea belonging to the said Southampton l)y or about
the middle of September next ensueing.

Ifouithly That as hee the said Mr Steevens is to tinde or
provide the vessell to goe vpon ye designe as aforesaid soe the
said three parties now covenanting are to pay equall share of
the charge of the said vessell, which is six pounds per month
for the vse of her, or ])roportionably, for one of greater burden,
the time ot payment tor ye said vessell to begin from the dav
that shoe shall bee sent forth from Boston aforesaid directlv
and wholly vpon the accompt of the said designe, and soe pay-
ment to goe on yjtil the end of the said voyage intended
which voyage is agreed vpon by the said parties to bee and
continue f«)r the ternie of six months certaine, and eight months
vncertain, the same to bee determined by those whoe shall bee
im powered or apo\'nted by the said parties now covenanting.

'^Page 77.] fifthly it is further agreed vpon by ye said parties
ihat they shall and will procure thirteon men and a boy with the
said vessell vpon the aforesaid designe, all at tlieire equall cost
and charge. And that the}' the said Mr Steevens, Ichn Cooper
A: [lumjjhrey Hues, continue this partnership in the said designe
and in ye constant prosecution and following the oceation
thereof in the manner Viefore mentioned fur the end oi'esciibed

oz ];ec(UM».s: town of soi thami'Tox.

and intended tor the full ternie of fis^e years next eusiieing,
from the beginning of the first voyage before mentioned, ac-
cording; as the season of the yeare shall afford opportunity and
according to ye true intent of the premises.

t)th That whereas Humphrey Hues one of tlie said partners
procured for himself & his copartners, of Mr Peter Carteret
Secretary of the County ot Albemarle liberty to make vse of
the whales that shall bee cast vp, or yt ma}' be hilled within
the limits prescribed in a writeino; vnder his hand. And hee
the said Humphrey assigning or resigning vp vnto his said two
partners, namely the said Mr Steevens & lohn Cooper, two
thirds of his interest in what he obtained of ]Mr Peter Carteret
abovesaid, they ye said ]\Ir Steevens & lohn Cooper are to pay
vnto their said partner Humphrey Hues the some of seaven
pounds as their proportion of the charges hee expended in pro-
curing or obtaining Interest in the liberty before mentioned.
And for the true and faithful performance of all and every of
the said articles of agreement, the said parties whoe have enter-
ed partnership as aforesaid hereb}' bind themselves their heires
and executors, each to other. In witness whereof they have
hereto set theire hands and seals interchangeably this 1 1 of
April 1667

Signed sealed & deliv- NICIIOL A S STEEVENS

eredin presence of \s lOHN | COOPER

Henry Pierson

lonas Houldswortli.

[Page 78.J September 6 1667. >\'hereas there is an agree-
ment bareing date the 11 April 1637 wherein Mr Nicolas
Steevens lohn Cooper and Humphrey Hues are joyned part-
ners for a voyage to Roanoke vpon whale catching or makeing
oyle according as it shall please the Lord to guide them. They
doe by these presents agree for this present year and appoynt
Mr Nicolas Steevens master for this present voyage, to provide
take care of all things about this design, and give an accompt
i.t the end of the voyanje. And the above named partners doe

i{i:(t)i;i>s : town of soitha.mi'Tox. 5o

hereby binde themselves to bear every one theire proj)ortions
in this present vo^^age vnder the forfeiture ot one hundred
pounds, each one of them. And the true meaning of this in-
g'agement and agreement is that all those partners shall runr.e
eqwall charge, and equal profit, this writing further witnesseth
that Tohn Cooper with the consent of Mr 8teevens and Hum-
phrey flues, hath taken in Henry Glover of New Haven for ^
part. And Humphrey Hughes M'ith tlie consent of Mr Steevens
and lohn Cooper iiath taken in Isaac Nicholls of Stratford for
one sixth part, and those two partners now taken in doe bind
themselves to stand to, and pei'form all the agreement that
these partners have agreed vpon l)efore this writing touching
this present voyage, vnto all which premises we have sett our
liands and scales

Signed in presence of XICHO. STEP]YENS

loseph Llawley lOHN COOPER

Rich. Howell ISAAC NICOLLS

HENRY GLOVER
HUMPHREY HUGHES

[Page 79.J (Abstract) (Benjamine Davis sells to Edmond
Howell 12 acres (which formerly said Edmond sold to Samuel
Davis, and said Samuel sold to Wm Salier) to shew that in this
contract hee is lawful agent of said \^'m Salier, consideration a
4 year old mare. June 5 1668.)

Feb. 23, 1668 lohn Cooper acknowledgeth to have former-
ly sould & delivered to Benjamine Haines, that his howse at
Northsea with the house lot thereunto belonging bee it more or
less, which homestall I sometime bought of Sam Barker.

lOHX COOPER.

^larch "i7, 1()78 lohn Beswick gives in his ear mark.

[Page80.j Beit known unto all men by these presents
that I Thomas lames of East Hampton Gent being now vpon
the point of marriage with Mrs Katherine Blux of Southampton
(ioe by these presents tor my selte utterly denigh and renounce

64 HECOKDS: TOWN' OF SOI TJl AM I'l'i )X.

aii}^ right title or interest I may can or might have in the pres-
ent estate of the said Katherine ]31nx by virtue ot our marriage,
I by these giving and granting the same as it now is soe for
ever, hereafter to remain and bee her owiie entire possession
and disposal and is in and for consideration that I the said
Thomas lames are not now, nor by vertne of the said mariage
ever hereafter shall bee any way engaged to satisfy or pay any
former debts or in ffa^e merits whatsoever the said ]\Irs Katherine
Blux or an}' other having any manner of relation to her of
what nature soever. In witness whereof both parties to these
prasents have hereunto sett our hands and seals this 14 day of
Ang. 1C69.

Signed sealed & delivered in TH031AS lAMES,

presence of John Howell, KATHERINE BLUX.

Tolm Laughton

[Note at bottom of page,] At a trustee meeting ye 5 day of
Oct 1716, It was granted to Zackarias Saiiford to have liberty
to take in about ^ acre of land to set a house on if it rong no
highway nor watering provided hee throus up out of his own
land to ye town of ye san3 qnantity of land this pa^t a cleir
voat as test my hand

CIIRISTOPH^LR FOSTER, Clerk.

IPage 81] Feb. 12 1669. Isaac Willman exchangeth and
maketh over and doth assure unto Thomas Topping a certaiue
parsel of land containing 15 acres lying in the neck called fly-
ing point, Thomas l^urnet Ij^eing on the east side and loiias
Bower's land lyeiiig on the west side,

[Abstract.] (Peregrine Stanborough sells to Beter White-
hear of Southampton, 7 acres at Sagaponack, bounded S & S
E by highway, E & N E by comon land, W & N W by high-
way which goes N E from Mr Toppings land. Apl 24 1()71.)

[Page 82.] [Abstract.] (Benjamen Davis sells to Cornelius
Yonck hi? now dwelling house and 8 acres of land. Ian. 11,
1GG8.)

l.'i:(<Jl;l>s: town of SOITHAMPTON. 55

lame? ilerrick gives in to ha recorded, that three Indians,
namely Tom lohn Man and ludas are all engaged to goe t(j
sea for him this season, for proof whereof he produceth his
l»ook wherein the sd Indians names are set and jere marks an-
nexed, and lolui Roe as witnes, ye date thereof being May 8,
167K

Angnst 1687. Layd out by Edward Howell and John How-
ell Ir a piece of land unto lecamiah Scott lying and being on
the east side of Samuel Clarkes clay pit close, being 57 poles
long and 18 wide, which in regard of the land being barren is
to lye for 4 acres, whereof one acre is for his orchard land and
the rest he is to be accomptable for to the towne, but upon far-
ther review seeing a great part thereof lyes in the north sea
lyne he is to be accomptable to them for the same.

[Page 83.] [Abstract.] (Isaac Willman sells to Thomas
Topping 4 acres in Halseys neck, ^ acres in the 10 acre lots,
and 1^ acres in little plain. Thomas Topping in exchano-e
gives 15 acres on east side of flying point, bcunded E. by
Thomas Burnet, W. by lonas Bouer. Feb. 12, 1669.)

Brook Haven Feb. 27, 1669. [nhabitants of the town, wee
the Cunstable and overseers of the same doe by these presents
authorize and appoint Samuel Daiton to make a final Ishue
with loseph Rainer and Richard Howell about the drift whales
that come on the beach within our bounds for the terme of
years they f^laim, by virtue of their purchase which is about
seven or eight years, and then to bee returned to the Inhabi-
tants of Brookhaven, without any further molestation from
them or any in their name always provided, that this our attor-
ney doe obtains some acknowledgement for this for each whale,
and what this our agent shall doe in tliis matter wee give him
due satisfaction provided hee exceed not the bounds of moder-
ation. Inhabitants of the whole towne have subscribed their
hands.

hanip:l lane,
richard woodell.

56 KECUKDS: TOWN' OF .SUITHAMPTOX.

[Page 84.] (Abstract) [Tob Sayre surrenders to his brother
Daniel all his right to iive acres of land bounded S by Daniel
Sayre's home lot, and N by Francis Sayre's lot, in exchange
Daniel Sayre gives 3 acres in the 10 acre lots in great plain
willed to said Daniel bv his father, Oct 2(j, 1670]

(Abstract) Thomas Topping and Francis 8ayre having their
late proportion of land laid out with Isaac W ilhnan lonas Bou-
er and lames Herrick. The said Toppinar & Sayre l)ind them-
selves not to deprive the others of a suitable watering place.
April 27 1663)

[Page 8/3.] [Abstract] (lohn Howell Toseph Raynor Pilch-
ard Howell and their partners, and Paquanaug and other In-
dians ol Shinecocl-: make this agreement, that the Indians are
to whale for the said Howell and company for 3 years, and to
have the same pay as for the 3 years past, and In addition an
Iron pot for each such as lohn Cooper gives to his Indiana,
Dec 11 1670)

TPage 86.] [Abstract] lolm Laughton has bought of Benj.
Haynes a yearling white horse colt, for which he is to pay a
barrel of oyle next march. May 10 1671)

Know all men by these presents that I Towsacom tfe Philip
Indians, doe and by these presents have bound and engaged
ourselves in my own person God permitting lite and health
vnto losias Laughton of Southampton, and to his asgig..s to goe
to sea for him or them for the full end & term of three com-
pleat seasons from ye diy of this date hereof to bee fully end-
ed, at j!ilecox^ for ye killing and striking of whales and other
great fish. And that in the said term or titne wee will attend
all oportunities to goe to sea for ye promoting oi ye said de-
sio'ne, libr and in consideration hereof heo the said losias
Laughton or his assigns doe engage to vs the said Towsaccom
ik Phillip that for every season they will give vnto vs, three In-
dian coats one pair of shoes or a bick nesk to mike them, one
])ayre of stockings, three poun h of shot, halte a pound of pow-
der, and a bushel of Indian oorna, and wee doe lurcher engage
to help to cut out and save all such ii.-h a-^ shdl bee by the

HKCOlUtS: TOWN OF SOLTIIAMPTOX. i'il

cjinpany taken. In witness whereof wee have hereviit > s"t our
hands this 15 day of November 1670

witness The mark of x| TOWSACUM

Christopher Lea-nincr PHILIP t>^ INDIAN his mariv

lohn Laugh ton

[Page 87.] (Abstract) (Atungquion Indian agree.-: to g)
whaling for Anthony Ludlam and his company tor the next
season, and is to receive one coat before going to sea one when
the season is halfe over, and one at the expiration of the term
(or a pot instead of one coat) and a pair of shoes, and stockings,
^ lb of powder 3 lbs of shot. lune 26, 1671)

(Page 88.) (Abstract) (Akuctatuas Indian agrees to whale
for Arthur Houell during the next whaling season; for 4 coats,
one pair shoes & stockings, one bushel Indian corn, 1 half
pound of powder & 3 lbs of shot. May 31 1671)

[Page 89.] Southampton Oct. 24 1671 By layersey out
of land Apointed by the Towne laid out to lohn Tenison first-
ly the spare land between Mr lohn Laughtons his home lott,
and Samuel Clarke his land, saving to the town a highwa}' four
poles wide next to Mr Laughtons his said home lot Northward
the spare land containing 30 pole in length and 11 pole wide
at both ends.*

Alsoe twenty acres lying northward of lob & loseph Sayres
their 10 acres, the said 20 acres running 80 pole in length, and
40 pole wide, there being laid out a highway of six polos wide
betweene the said Sayre and lohn Tennison his land.

HENRY PIERSON.

A true copy by me. lohn Howell Recorder.

(Abstract) lohn Rogers and his wife Phebe, daughter of
xVnthony Ludlam, acknowledge to have received their share ot
the estate of said Anthony Ludlam, and acquit Sarah Ludlam

* This is probably the home lot now owned bv Capt. Daniel .Ta<r!rer niirt Mrs. Austin Her-
lirk. John Lausrhiou's home lot is now occupied by Capl. Win. Fowler and nMrr'ei Heubeu

58 HECUKD.S: TOWN OF SOLTHAMPTON.

widow of Anthony L. and Isaac Cory, and my brotlier Antho-
ny administrators. Ian. 80 1691.)

(Page 90 ) (Abstract) (Anthony, Indian and other Indi-
ans bind them in a company to go whaling at Sagaponack the
next season vpon penalty of 3s a day that any of them shall be
negligent.

Witness

Bemjamen Smith Jonathan Morehouse.)

(Fage 91.) (Abstract) Charles Sturmy makes over to
lohn Rose his proportion of land lying with the Northsea
neighbors in the land wliich they had in lieu of their propor-
tion in the Oxpastnre,* being 100£ lotment.

lohn E-ose make over to Charles Sturmy his 50£ lot that
fell to him at Sagaponack April 30 1678)

At a meeting held in Southampton May 27 1695 it was
agreed by Major vote at ye above said Towne meeting, that
]\Ir Ebenezer White shall have 15 acres of land laid out to him
and his heyres forever, where it may be convenient for him,
provided he settle at Sagabonack and Meacox and continues
with them his life time, or seven years from this present date,
the said land not to prejudice highways and watering, this vote
passed before me

lOHN HOWELL lustice

A true copy of the original vote entered by me

Mathew Howell Clerk

At a meeting held by the trustees and comonalty of South-
ampton on ye 11th day of September 1695, ordered that the
survej'ors of said towne according to ye voat passed in a town
meeting held the 27th May 1695 whereby there was then given
to Mr Ebenezer White 15 acres of land, shall forthwith lay out
said 15 acres, not prejudioing highway and watering.

A true copy of the trustees order per me

Mathew Howell Clarke

• Instead of their piopoitioD of the oxpasture, the Northsea people had land laid out for
llum on the west side ot S;iL'g Puud. See paye 134 of orij^inai: W. S. P.

UECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 59

[Page 92.J (Abstract) (lohn Beswick sells to Isaac Mills
a house and 4 acres of lane adjoining East side of Swan Creek,
and is in the comon near Ellis Cooks, which he bought of Ellis
Cook and Antliony Ludlam, price 20£ April 9 1671)

Witness Thomas 11 el me Samiel Mills)

(Abstract) Isaac Halsey sells to Edmond Howell Lot 25
North division of oxpasture. Edmond Howell gives in ex-
change Lot 33 South division of oxpasture March 26 1696)

[Page 93.] (Abstract) lames Herrick hire 4 Indians for
the season to whale, said Indians to have what other Indians
have*

Capt Topping & lohn Topping hire 8 Indians to whale)

[Page 94.] (Abstract) (Peter Whiteer sells to his well be-
loved brother Benjamen Hand the within written bill of sale.
Nov. 28 1671) (See page 81 or original.)

(Note at bottom.) Timothy Brown enters earmark April 2,
1751.

[Page 95.] (Abstract) lohn Howell sella to Robert Wool-
ley 3 acres in Captains neck, bounded N. by Mr Fordham. In
exchange Robert WooUey sells to lohn Howell two gin acres*
in the little plain, and 11 acres to be taken up in the second
division. Oct. 29 1672)

November ye 13 1672. It was granted at a town meeting
unto lohn Howell a neck ot land comonly called Calf pen
neck given him for thirty six acres the whole neck as far as the
highway th^t goeth across the neck, which thirty six acres was
to be taken vp on the last division, namely ye 30 acre division.
Recorded by me Iohn Howell Recorder.

Nov. 13 1672 It was granted at a town meeting unto Wil-
liam Barnes, that instead ot the land which lohn Rose was to
have taken up at the mill stone brook, hee shall have ten acres
at Sagabonack, adjoining to the said William Barnes house lot

Recorded by me Iohn Howell.

• The tract called the " Gin Acres '' seems to have baen that part of the little plain next
to "Gin Lane ''—so called. W S. P.

60 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

April 29th 1764 (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells loseph
Hire a sixty pound allotment, in the oxpasture if laid out, &
meadow at Quaquanantuck.

Southampton May 25 1680 At a general training of ye
towne, the company determined and concluded by voat that the
vacant piece of land lying by ye higeway neare unto the house
of* Mr Arthur Howell and lacob Wood shall always ly com-
mon for ye towne as now it doth, and shall never bee disposed
to any particular person whatsoever.

A true copy by me Iohn Howell.

[Page 96.] (Abstract) (Iohn Laughton sells to Iohn Jen-
nings a 50 right of comonage at Northsea, reserving the right
to pasture a calf or yearling in little neck. Dec. 13 1672

[Abstract] [Maj. Iohn Howell sells to Edmond Ilowell Lot
28 North division of oxpasture. In exchange Edmond H. gives
8 gin acres in little plains. March 26, 1696]

[Page 97.] [Abstract) Joseph Ludlam of Oysterbay
leases to Humphrey Hughes of Southampton for seven years,
all his land in Southampton, and agrees to build a house vpon
the land, 25 feet long, and 18 or 19 feet wide, the said seven
years to begin when the house is completed. Signed in Oys-
terbay Oct. 30 1672. Witness Mathias Harveye.

SAMUEL FEORHAN.

[Page 98.] (Abstract) Samuel Clark John lennings John
Rose Thomas Shaw and Benj Haynes sell to Iohn Davis a 50
of commonage out side the North Sea line. April 20 1670.

[Page 99.] (Abstract) Richard Howell hires Molsansana-
men an Indian to whale for the season for a half share of blub-
ber & whale bone ]\Iarch 2 1679)

(Abstract) (Rich Howell & loseph Ray nor hire lonaquam
and 6 other Indians to whale for the season, for a halfe share of
blubber and whale bone, said Rich Howell to provide craft and
boats. Witneses Stephen Roppock loseph Marshall Thomas
Harries Jereima Halsey Iohn Raynor David Howell Nich Eedes
Iohn Scott G. Sylvester. April 7 1675 •

Ki:CORD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 61

[Page 101.] March 1675 Samuel Clark of north sea car-
penter acknowledojeth to have given granted and demised vnto
liis son Samuel a fifty pound comonage of land in all future
devisions.

At a town meeting Oct the 17th 1676 was granted and given
unto Jacob Wood a peece of land adjoining to his owne at Me-
cox to the quantity of three acres, provided the said peece doth
not inti-ench vpon any highway or his neighbours. [There]
was given vnto lohn Lupton an angular peece of land adjoin-
ing to his owne land at Mecox, which is in lieu of soe much
land that Christopher Lupton is to give vp to the comon out of
his proportion in the next division to bee laid out.

At a towne njeeting April 2 1677. Left. loseph Fordam
was chosen Cunstable, but hee refuseing to serve lohn lagger
is chosen & sworne, lohn lessup & Sam lohnes chogen over-
seers.

Vpon the petition of Benjamen Palmer to the towne it is
granted and given unto him and his, tenn acres of land in some
j»lace in the comon which the layers out shall tinde meet, vpon
the condition that hee dwell vpon it seven years, if hee lives so
long to possess it. But if he die before the expiration of the
said seven years then the sd land to bee and remain to his
heyres executors and administrators forever.

It is granted vnto Mr John Topping vpon his request to the
towne at the said meeting that the proportiens of land comeing
to him or which shall bee due vnto him in the next devision
(which is already formerly appointed to bee laid out in the
bounds of this town) shall bee laid out vnto him next unto
his owne land which is neere the pond at Sagaponack com-
monly called and known by the name of Edmond Howell's
pond.

It is granted by general vote vnto Obadiah Rogers like liber-
ty as some others have formerly had namely in haveing his
land at the Long Springs exchanged for land elsewhere in the
common as may bee best lykeing to him, provided it bee not
prejudiciall to the towne, or hurtful to the intended division ot

62 records: town of Southampton.

land to bee laid out, and that hee hath the consent of the
townesmen, or the layers ovt of land appointed.

[Page 102.] At the afforesaid Towne meeting April 2 1677
vpon the petition of Christopher Learning it is granted vnto
him that ye land which hee pretended to have bought, and
that, given vnto him, in all sixteen acres, the which, if it bee
truly dve vnto him, he shall have the same at Sagaponack laid
out vnto him, (if there bee comon land to accomodate him) as
the layers out of land for the towne shall see meei and finde
convenient.

(Abstract) (Henry Lndlam sells to Tohn Beswick ^ of lot
No. 5 in late division lying against Kellies pond. In exchange
John Beswick gives <S acres which he bought of lohn Jennings
and lies at head of mill pond, next to said Henrys land. May
25, 1667)

[Page 10.3.] Whereas this towne of Southampton by unan-
imous consent did set apart a certain parcel of land lying in
the oxpasture to the quantity of thirty acres. And alsoe pur-
ch&seh of lohn Cooper a howse lott, of three acres (more or
less) (situate or lying against the meeting house) and built a
house thereon which said howse and land is now by loynt con-
sent of the town put into the possession of Mr lohn Harriman
vpon termes the towne and hee hath agreed on, which said
house and land were soe set apart, devoted or dedicated by the
towne to bee and remain forever to the vse of the ministry of
this towne. That soe from time to time forever hereafter ye
said howse and land may bee alwaise in readiness for the en-
tertainment, and vse of such minister or ministers as being
called by the Towne shall come and perform the work of the
ministry in this place or plantation, And for us much as the
said lands were with much difficulty spared and procured by
the town, for the said vse, and if the Towne should be frustrat-
ed of their said end, by the said house and land being hereafter
disposed of otherwise. It is not to be conceived in the eye of
reason that there should possibly bee found in this towne an
other supply for the ministry that would be acceptable to, or

K'KCOKDS : TOWN OF SOlTll A.Ml'ToN.

convenifiit for any minister tiiat shall come to Inhaliit ct offiei-
ate here. Wee the Inhabitants of this said Towne of South-
ampton, doe therefore hereby declare, order, vnaiiimoiislv
agree, and vltiniately conclude that ye sd house and land
seqvestered, or sett apart as afore said, Shall according to the
reall intent of the towne, Bee and remaine from time to time
and forever to the vse of ye ministry of our said towne, as the
providence of God shall hereafter dispose ministers of the word
successively vnto vs. And noe inhabitant of this place shall
ever at any time assume power to dispose of the said howse or
land, or any part thereof from the said vse of the ministrv
without ye full consent of every Inhabitant of the Towne that
then shall bee surviveing. And this present agreement and
Instrument to bee binding and of full force to vs our hey res
and successors for ever. In witness whereof we have herevntu
sett our hands this 12 day of Aprill An. Dom. 1675
J'homas Halsey lames Herrick lohn Topping

his

Thomas ><)Goldsmith loshua Barnes
mark

Edward Howell

lohn Cooper

Samuel lohnes

his
Richard ><• Post
mark

Richard Howell
lohn Poast

Henry Pierson

'J'homas Topping
Thomas Gooper
lohn lasser

Elnathern Topping Benjamen Foster

lames Topping Peregrine Stanborogh firancis Sayre

his
Isaac >< Willman lames White

mark
Arthur Howell
Robert Woolley
lohn \A'oodruf}*

Henry Ludlam
lonathan Raynor
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Clark

Shamgar Hand Charles Sturmy

his
Daniel y^ Halsey Samuel Clark Ir
mark

Thomas Halsey Ir
loseph Raynor
Zerobabel Phillips
lohn Laughton
lohn Davis

his
Chrietopher ><; Lupton
mark

64 IJECURDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

loseph Hildreth lohn Jennings Christopher Learning

lohn Bishop lob Sayre losiah Stanborough

his his

George G. H. Harris . Richard C Smith

mark mark

Benjamen Haynes Thomas Shaw

[Page 104.] Memorandum that if it shall unexpectedly
come to pass that there be exceptions made against the accompt
giren vnto mee by loseph Ray nor Constable of Southampton
this day, that then 1 will Returne unto him the bill or orders
for payment, signed by Capt Salisbury Mr Arnold and myselt.
Witness my hand this 6th day of March 1676.

THOMAS WILLOT.

A true copy by me lohn Howell Clerk.

Received of Mr lohn Waren five pounds ten shillings in law-
full monej' of this province, and ye grasse in ye home lot, for
this present year, W hich is in full for what I claime in the
movable Estate of lohn White late deceased, this 17th day of
lune 1693

By me SAMUEL CLARKE.

May ye 13 1696. Present Mathew Howell Justice, Abra

Howell free Holder, Aaron Burnet complainant offered and

made oath to the balance of his accompt dve from Thomas

Shaw defendant, being the sum of one pound fourteen shillings

and sixpence for diet in the year 1693 and in ye yeare 1694, the

defendant not appearing judgement went against him by default

and ye said sum of one pound fourteen shillings and sixpence,

with seven shillings and sixpence the bill of costs, all which is

2£, Is, 9d, taken by execution from Mr lohn Wick of ye estate

of said Shaw.

MATHEW HOWELL lust.

[Page 103.] [Abstract] lames Hampton of Southampton
being very aged and infirm, hereby settles and disposes of his
lands and accomodations :n Southampton as follows. I give to

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 65

my son in law lohn ]\la])pain and his wi^e my clanghter Mary
thatpeece of land [adjoinini*- to my home lot] which is comonly
called Pope Lot* during the life of mee and my wife, alsoe half
my land in Captains neck, two acres elsewhere in the plains,
and a 50 of comonage at Qnaquanantuck. I give unto said
lohn jMoppara and his wife ]\lary all the rest ot my housing
and lands to possess alter the decease of me and my wife lane.
At the decease of me and my wife lane they are to deliver vp
the lot called Popes lot to those to whom it shall be beqveath-
ed, and reserve the liberty to dispose of my four acres in Cap-
tains neck, all vvhich estate is given to lohn Moppam & wife
during their lives, and after to go to their tue oldest daughters,
but if said lohn Moppam have a son by my daughter Mary the
estate io go to him after his parents decease. My son Mop-
pam having engaged to set vp his house to the west end of my
new dwelling house, and to dwell in it as soon as convenient,
lune 5 1673. lane Hampton agrees to the above gift.)

[Page 106. November 22 1675 Received this day and
yeare above written of William Russell of Southampton one
ox sold at two pence farthing a ponnd, and two steers not yet
sold, by order of Mi-s. An Halsey being the last payment of
a debt of thirt}- six pounds three shillings and sixpence, and I
doe hereby discharge her and her children of and from all debts
and demands, Whatsoever from the beginning of the world to
this present day.

Witness my hand the day and year first above written

HENRY ESTON

Delivered in presence of

RiCHAlx'D GiBBS

Iaques C'osson
A true copy Uenry Pierson, Recorder.

[Page 107.] At a Genii Court of Assizes held in New York-
beginning the 4th and ending tlic 7th day of October by his

• James Hampton's home lot is part of the homestead of Albert J. Post, next to home
lot of Wm. S. Pelietrean. Thomas Pope's lot was the one next south, opposite Ihe lane, by
Geor<;e White's. W. S. P,

66 KECOKDS; TOWN OF SOCTIiAMPTON.

Majesties authorit}' in the 28th year of the Reigne of our sover-
eigne Lord Charles the 2nd by tlie grace of God, of England
Scotland ffrance and Ireland King, Defender of the faith, An-
no Domini 1676. Vpon readuig of a letter and paper from
the Constable and overseers of Southampton, bearing date the
28th day of September last, and another without date, (to ye
same effect) from Southold as reasons for there not complying
with the law, in taking out Grants Patents or Confirmations,
for their Townes or lands. The law in 1664 and orders of
Com'ts of Assizes in 1666 and 1670 relating thereunto being
there vpon read, and the case taken into serious consideration,
the Court give ludgment. That the said Townes for their dis-
obediece to law, liave forfeited all their titles rights and privi-
leges to the lands in the said Townships. And if they *doe not
by Munday fortnight next, (being ye 2od of this instant month)
send np the acknowledgement, of their past default and Re-
solves and desires to obey & fullfill the law and ye several 1 or
ders of the Courts of assizes for the taking out their Grants
Patents or coniirir.ations as directed by law. Then Execution
to [ssue out by Authority of this Court for the above forfeiture
to the vse of his Magestie without further dela}'.

All particular persons concerned have like liberty granted
them and shall bee received on theire Applications to have
Contirmations or grants for their particular Interest according
to law, B}- order of the Governor & General Court of Assizes.

MATBIAS NICOLLS Sec

Memorandum

The Governor doth further grant and signify that any pri-
vate person or persons that cannot make their Applications
within the time bmited giving in their names and desires to the
lustices of the peace, shall have further reasonable time for
their coraplyance herein, by order of ye Gov'n

MATHIAS NICOLS Sec.

A true copy by me Henry Pierson Recorder.

(The 108, 109, 110 pages are occupied by a copy of Governor

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 67

Aridross' Patent. The original patent, on parchment is in the
Town Clei'k's offir-e, and a copy made from it is given in tlie
appendix. \V. S P.

(Notes at the bottom of page ) losiah Halsey records brand
mark 1698. Israel Halsey records earmark that was his grand
father's 1743 [Same mark is entered by losiah Halsey, page
96, other end of this book]

[Page 111,] By the Governor.

Vvhereas fohn Cooper of Southampton did (je lustices of the
peace constable and others of that place being present,) request
my lycence that hee might hf-ve a priviledg for a time to make
wares within the limits or Bounds of Southampton aforesaid
for the taking of Perch and other small fish, as also to erect
small houses or stages for saving and salting of such fish as
shall bee taken in places noe ways prejudicial to improved
lands or meadows. It tending to & for a Genl good and ap-
proved by the Justices, Constable and others of that place be-
fore mee & it being customary in all places that such Publique
vndertakers bee priviledged for some time. These presents
may therefore certify and declare that the aforenamed lohn
(hooper hath h'berty to make wares in two creeks or rivers the
one being called JMeacocks & the other Quaquanantiick, and
building of stages &e for the taking of small ttisli as aforesaid.
And that hee alone or associates & noe others, (hee and they
prcs^enting the designe) are to fish in said Creek for ye space of
four years after the date hereof. And all persons whatsoever
are hereby required to forl)eare the giveing any molestation or
disturbance vnto the said lohn Cooper or his agents or associ-
ates in prosecutinir of the designes aforementioned dureing the
time aforesaid, (iiven under my hand in Xe.v York this 3 day

of Noveber 1676.

E. ANDROSS.

This order to bee shewn to the lustices Constable Oc over-
seers of SoutluuDpton & entered there.

:dArillAS NICOLLS Sec

68 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

April 3 1750 David Haines quits his part of the swamp ly-

ine on the west side in Cow neck to lohn Hains for two fifths

of land lying in a lot called ye fish cove lot with David Haines

as witness our hands

lOHN HAINES

DAVID HAINES
Obadiah Hogers Clerk

[Page 112.] (Abstract) [loshua Barnes and Daniel Sayre
sell to Thomas Burnet Lot 23 at Sagaponack. Thomas Bur-
net in exchange gives Lot 11 same place. August 26 1677.]

[Abstract] (loseph fibster sells to Samuel iliils i of LDt 12
at Mecox last division. In consideration of a parcel of brick,
received from said Samuel and John Beswick. Aug. 27, 1677)

At a town meeting may ye 11 l(i77. By majur voat ir is
granted vnto lohn Beswick, lohn Lupton & Samuel Lum, that
they shall have for their owne interest and propriety for ever,
as gilt from the towne, the same to bee to them by e(|uall
proportions, all that Irregular peece of land being and lying
west of lohn Beswick's own land, the same being by estima-
tion 12 acres, bee it more or be it less.

By major voat the Towne gives vnto Anthony Ludlam the
two acres of land in his close belonging to ye towne and one
acre without his close on the north side thereof.

[Page 11 3.] (Abstract) [Wampanacomps sacthem and
other Indians agree to whale for Rich. Howell and loseph
Fordhrm for two seasons, for a half share The said Rich. How-
ell and loseph Fordiiam are to cart the blubber taken between
Sagaponack and the Pines. The Indians are to bring their
half of what is taken beyond those limits. They are to whale
at Quaquanantuck, and are to raft the blubber to Shinecock or
the plains, and for so doing, the owners arc to cart it home
gratis Ian. 28, 1676.]

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 69

[Page 114.] (Abstract) An agreement like foregoing be-
tween Capt. Howell Benj Davis and Joseph Fordhani, and
('Obitt and other Indians, to whale for two seasons, and if any
of the compan}' do not attend to come down to the boats when
the major part ot the company doth come down to the beach
to goe to sea, they are to be fined at discretion of the owners.
March 26 1677.

In presence of Andrew Ueavis Hannah Clark)

[Page 115.] (Abstract) (John Davis sells to lohn Rose liis
land on west side of Sagaponack pond laid to North sea people
tor their share of the oxpasture. In exchange lohn Rose gives
his land lying at rear of Ii'hn Davis home lot Ian. 4 16(^7)

Inly 1677. In the proportion of land belonging to (Cornel-
ins \'onck in the last division It lying in Xo 15 at Sagaponack
liee the said Cornelius hath sould or made over unto Mr lohn
lennings 5 acres thereof, for the which hee the said Cornelius
acknowledgeth to haue already received lull satisfaction. And
what the said land belonging unto him the sd Cornelius in the
sd parcel 1 holds to bee more than the said five acres now made
oner as aforesaid hee the sd Mr lennings is to have it ot him ye
said Corneiius, alter the rate of seaven pounds in common cur-
rent pay for five acres.

(Abstract) (Benjamen Davis sells to Cornelius Yonck 1')
acres at Sagaponack against the enclosure of Benj. Hand on
the South, the path on the north, lames Topping on the West,
in exchange Cornelius Yonek gives 1^ acres next to Benj. Da-
vis at Sagaponack, and a 50 in the oxpastnre South Division
which was laid out to Iose|)h Ludlam. Aug (> 1()77.)

[Page UH.] (Abstract) (Cornelius Yonck sells to lohn
lennings 5 acres at Sagaponack, part of the 50 that tell to him
there, Aug. 6 1077.)

(Abstract) (Robert Kellam having let certain land (not de-
scribed) to Cornelius Yonck abates 10 shillings of the next [>ay-
meut, Y])r. 12 1(^79)

[Page 117.] This 6th cf Ai)ril 167S. (\ipt. Natlianiel

(t» records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

Sj'Ivester for peace and good neighborhood's sake witli tiie
town of Southampton desireth to bee here entered upon record
as followeth. That whereas heretofore hee hath given serious
intimation or notice ot divers strange horses come over to his
Island that are exceedingly troublesome, and to his great
spojle and damage especially to his meadows & mowing land.
And 3^et people take noe care to look after them and rid him ot
the daily vexation & damage, hee sustaines by them. And hee
beeing very desirous to still to continue the good correspon-
dance with this said town of Southampton and very loth to
offer violence to anj^ neighbors horses or horse kind that may
at any time (unknown to them) make escape to his island.
Thought good to record this and procure the same to bee pub-
lished. That in regard of the present busie time ot sowing and
planting hee yet gives liberty to the neighbours ot Southamp-
ton or any others concerned, vntill the last day of tlie third
month (called may) next ensueing, to fetch eff' their horses from
his said Island. But if they shall still neglect hee the sd Syl-
vester must and shall bee enforced to deliver and rid himself of
the said cumber and damage, by reason of sd horses & horse
kind, by destraying them, the which hee doth declare hee is
exceeding loth to doe if possible by any other ineanes he could
prevent it.

HENRY PIERSON, Recorder.

Whereas lames Herrik deceased by his last will left a fifty
]iounds commonage throughout the bounds of ye town, to his
wife the now widow ^Martha Herrick dureing her life, and at
her decease to pass to his son lames Herrick, now know yee
that shee the said widow Martha Herrick doth now deliver un-
to ye said lames Herrick the aforesaid 50 pounds comonage
into his own possession freely and quietly to enjoy and possess
the same with the increase thereof for the future. May 9 1687

Test IOHLn HOWELL Clerk.

[Fage 118.] (Abstract) (lohn lennings as marshal sells to
Samuel Clark 8 acres in cow neck, bounded by Thomos Siiavv

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 71

and said Clark, l)v virtue of an execution obtained ao;aInst Mr
John Os^deii, by Mrs Ruth Pio;gett of New London, And Sam-
uel Clark sells to lohn Jennings a parcel of meadow at North
sea at a place called the island, also a 1-5 of a 50 ot commonage
both bought of Mr. Robert i'ordham by 5 men said Clark &
lennings being two. xVpril 25 1678)

[Page 119.] (Abstract) (Agreement between Capt. losias
Robert and lames Herrick and 12 Indians to whale for the
season, for i share. Ian 30 1677.)

[Page 120.] At a towne meeting April 2 1678 Upon the
petition of John Bishop Ir The towne do give and grant unto
him according to his request the vacant land lying on the north
end of Joseph ' J^ost his home accomodations, not intrenching
vpon any highway, & to bee laid out b}^ the layers out of land
for the Towne.

May 22 1678. John lessup witnesseth that hee with some
others of the layers out, yesterday laid out the sd vacant land
according to the Townes donation, vnto ye sd lohn Bishop and
it hold six acres and is bounded by John lagger's land on the
v;est, the highway leading to the Long Springs on the east,
the comon on the north, and Joseph Posts land on the south,*
saveing that there is a highway betweenc them, for John lag-
ger to come conveniently to liis lands, and the said John Bish-
op and John Jagger agree to make & maintaine the fence
against that highway (being 24 poles) by eqnall proportions
betweene them. The town doe grant unto Mr John Laugh-
ton to have his part or share of land in the last & great divis-
ion, (the quantity of his due being about 14 acres) on the north
side of John Tennison his out land at the north end of the towne
Mr. lohn Laughton acknowledgth to have given & doth give
the said land vnto his brother losiah Laughton his son John
Laughton ffor him to possess, and enjoy the same when hee
shall come to bee of the age of one and twenty years, and in

* The land here laid out is probably the homestead of Francis K. Bishop. Joseph Post's
home lot is now the home lot of Alfred Keeves, and his land extended north to Bi.«hop's
land. VV. S. P.

I 2 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

the mean time to bee in the vse & occupation of the said Mr.
[ohn Laugh ton his brother losiah Laugh ton.

May 22, 78 lolin Tessup being one of the layers out of land
tor the town, witnesseth that bee with another of the layers
out namely Capt lohn Howell laid out to ye said losiah Laugh-
ton the said 14 acres according to the fore said grant of the
Towne, on the north side of lohn Tenuison's his land towards
the Long Springs.

At the above said Town meeting April 2, 78 By major vote
John tfoster is chosen constable, for overseers lob Savre Oba-
diah Rog:ers. Obadiah Eogers refuseth to serve and Edmond
Howell is chosen in his stead.

[Page 122.] (Abstract) (Agreement made between Edward
Howell and lohn lessup, and 14 Indians to whale the next sea-
son the owners to find craft, and the Indians to raft to the plains
all blubber taken beyond the west sepoose, for a half share-
Ian. 7, 1G78.)

At a town meeting December 10 1678. Tb^ Town grant
vnto Edward Howell that hee shall have the remainder ot land
comeing or due unto him, on the present and last division. In
the mill neck as the layers out shall finde most convenient tor
him and the towne in their best judgement,

[Page 123-4.] (Abstract) (Agreement between Thomas
Cooper and certain Indians about whaling. SaiJ Cooper is to
furnish 2 good boats and two good warps and two good hand
warps, and 18 good irons, he is to find barrels for the Indians'
share of the oil at 5s apiece, he is to deliver them at Quaqua-
nantuck and the Indians are to carry them to the place where
they go to sea, said Cooper is to whale with them, and to try
their oil, they to pay tor so doing, and the Indians are to pay
2s per day it not on hand. Feb. 19, 1678, Indians to have a
hall share.)

[Page 125.] (Abstract) (\Vm Russell sels to lohn Bishop
six acres on the north side of lohr Cooper's land, which lies
next lohn laggerse.ose on the east side of road to North sea
in exchange lohn Bithop gives J of Lot No 10 at Meacocks.)

IIECORUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 78

May 21, 1679. (Abstract) (Wm Eussell sells to Samuel
lohnes 10 acres on the East side of the highway going to North
sea. Samuel lohnes land on N, and Samuel Clerk's land on
the S,* in exchange Samuel lohnes gives Lot No. 20 at Mea
cox, May 21, 1679.

At a tovvne meeting lune 25, 1679. It is granted unto lohn
Scott Ir that the parcel of land a while ago ap])oynted by the
liiyers out ot land tor 150 lotment, but afterwards by the said
la\ ers out, was thrown up, & soe not accompted in ye division,
hee the said lohn Scott ^according to his request to the towne)
shall have the said proportion of land laid out for loOX lotment
as aforesaid lying and being on the west side of Tho Topping's
his land by Sagaponack Slade,t for or in lieu of his proportion
of 100£ lotment due vnto him in the great division, upon ac-
cor.ipt of ye 100£ lotment formerly belonging to his father and
now in the possession of Charles Sturmy.

April 11 1679 At a towne meeting By major voat it is con-
cUided that what land lohn lessup wants of his former devision
and three acres granted now to his son Thomas in lieu of what
he imparteth at home for a highway shall be laid out together
unto Thomas lessup in some convenient place at discretion of
layers out.

[Page 126.] At a town meeting April 1 1679 Thomas To] -
ping chosen constable, vnto whome the oath was administered
by ^Ir Justice Topj)ing. loseph Rainer and lohn lessup, Sen.
overseers.

[Page 127.] June the 19th 1670. Capt. lohn Howell Mr Ed-
ward Howell lohn lessup 'Lhomas Topping Isaac Halsey, the
men employed about la\ing out the present devision of land in-
forme and declare that at tlie towne meeting concerning th.e
obtaining the Reverend ■^Ir Taylor to bee minister (^t this
ttnvne.

loseph Piersor] made request to the towne to change his 20

* This is part of the f:oiT) of Capt. Jesse Halsey, on North Sea road, just north ot Rail.

road. Samuel Clark's lam', is the lot south of Railroad, late in possession of Lewis Bowden-

t An obsolete woid meauiiig t lon<r, flat piece in- strip of land. W. S. P.

74 T7i:c)RD8: town of south a mpto??.

acres of Jaud which his father gave him, and fell by l"t at or
towards meacocks, for like quantity of 20 acres undisposed of
land lying at or about the rear viz the eastward end of ye home
accomodations ol ffrancis Sayre, and Daniel's. And the towne
generally granted it, and the said layers out affirme they heard
but one man oppose it namely ffrancis Sayre. Moreover ye
sd layers out of land doe give Intelligence and declare the day
before this date according to the towne's grant they actually
laid out vnto him the said loseph Pierson the sd quantity of 20
acres of land in the fore mentioned place, with their full cm-
sent, hee and his should forever quietl}' enjoy it.*

At a town meeting Nov the 5th 1679. It is ordered that
the cunstable & overseers with assistance of whome they shall
see cause shall write an answer to ye letter sent by ye church
of New Haven concerning Mr Taylor.

It is ordered that Mr. lustice Topping, the cunstable & over-
seers attended by Henry Pierson shall appoytt all the Inhabi-
tants of this towne their proper and distinct places in the meet-
ing house on the Lords day to prevent disorder.

By major voat it is concluded that a man snail bee chosen to
go over to Mr. Taylor the niinister, and to prosecute the Towne's
former request by letter vnto him, namely to come over to vs
& give vs a visit and if possible to prevaile with Mr. Taylor to
come along with him, which sd messenger is to follow such in-
structions as shall bee given him touching this occasion. By
maior vote Mr. lustice Topping is desired to bee the man to
goe over on the aforesaid occasion namely to procure Mr. Tay-
lor to give us a visit if possible as soon as may bee.

By major voat the constable and overseers with whome they
shall see meet to associate to them for assistance shall write
vnto Mr. Taylor, and give vnto Mr. Topping his instructions
concernino; the effectino; of yt occation concerninij; ]\lr. Tavlor
his coming to us.

By major voat Mr. Wm Barker hath libeety to fence in a
skirt of vpland at Seponack against his meadow for the strait-

* Thi*! is part of the lann of Peter Fouruier, deceased, lyiug ne^t to David White's lane.

KECOROS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 75

enlnf]^ or runiiino; his fence to advantai^c provided it intrench
not vpon the interest of the Indians.

April 23 1679, an exchansre of Umd made between ^Ir. lohn
Laii<Ti;hton and lohn CoopcT as followeth, ye sd Mr Laugliton
innpartetb vnto the said lohn Cooper his 50 in No 17 in ye
South division in ye oxpastnre, for lohn Cooper his 50 in ye
North de vision then being No 31.

At a town meeting Nov. the 5 1679. By a general voat it is
ordered that ye Reverend Mr loseph Taylor is the man tliey
pitch upon, and desire in the work of the ministry amongst us,
accordihg to tormer voat of the town, & endeavors put forth to
procure him.

The town by major voat give unto Humphrey Hughes ten
acres of land lying ot the vacant land lying northward of^'e
mill pond, next ye land laid out to Edward Howell.

Dec. 10 167S At a towne meeting By voat is granted unto
Ezekiel Sanford and given him 15 acres of land in some place
tiiat may be of least detriment to the towne and most advantage
to him, in the best pidgment of the lax'ers out upon this con-
dition that hee continue in the towne & follow his vocation of
making cart wheels the term of seven years from this time, at
a reasonable rate and after that the land to be at his own dis-
pose.

June 7 1690 two of the lavers out of land namely lohn les-
sup and Tliomas Topping doe informe and afiirme that the}'
with their partners have laid out the sd 15 acres vuto the said
Ezekiel at Hacker's hole, l^ounded on the South by ye allot-
ment hee bought of Robert Woolley and is laid out there, on
the North by the land of lohn Foster, on the east by the land
of Arthur Howell, and on the West by ye common cart way.

HEN. PIERSON, Recorder.

[Page 128. ) At a towne meeting lone the 25 1679 the gen-
eral vote passed. That whereas f, rmerly It was concluded by
the town at a former Towne meeting that the layers out of the
present great division ot l:;nd, should lay out the same (to suite

lJEC;)liDS: TOW.N OF SOUTHAMPTON.

the Inhabitants) according to their best Judgement and discre-
tion, and according to former manner, that, is to say not in-
trenching vpon higliwa_ys & watering places Which voat or
order being not now at hand. The town doth now confirme
theire said order, And the said layers out having finished their
sd worke, It is concluded that whatsoever lands they have laid
out to particular men as land belonging to this said devission.
The towne doth covsent unto it & do now ratify tte confirme
the same and every part & parcel thereof vnto those persons
vnto whome it is soe laid out, And soe doe proceed to cast lots
for the rest which is to be east lots for. But before the lots are
cast it is by a major voat (of those that have right to voat) con-
cluded that of all the lands lying open and to the common it
shall be lawful for any Inhabitant that is a lotter, to fell and
take away any timber for building fencing or tireing from off
any such said land, while they lye vnfenced, Bv which sd land
in common is ment, and to be vnderstood the last land laid out
that is the 40 acres to loO£ lotment.

Alsoe for prevention of
followeth an accompt and
sons that now are to receiv
due unto yem.
The ministers lot
Isaac Halsey
Leift Fordham
]\lrs Rainer
Mrs Rainer 50 )

Thomas Cooper 100 f
lohn Cooper for his m jther
Thonias Burnett
Tho. Cooper
losepli Kainer }
Richard Howell^
Samuel (Jlark )
Widow Clark'-
lohn Davis S
Samuel lohnes
Widow Cook

future trouble that may arise, here
plain description or list of the per-
e by lot their land & the proportion

loO
150
150
150

150

150
150
150

150

150
150

Thomas Halsey
I(>hn Woodrufi
Edmond Howell
Thomas Halsey
Tho. Halsey deceased
Mr Philip Rob Kellam [
and John Howell Ir j
Tho. Goldsmith 100 }
Wm Kussell 50 ^

Benj. Haines
Christopher Lupton
Cornelius Vonk
George Harris 100 }
Mr lonah Fordham 50 ^
lohn Cooper and (^
Thomas Shaw \

150
150

150
150
150

150
150

150

150
lUO

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTON. 77

Widow Cooper . loO Thomas Keeves is tol

Christoplier fibster ) have a 50 pound ah^t- )>

loseph Hbster - 150 merit J

lohn Rose ^ Mr Jennings is to have)

a 50 and ^ of a 50 ^
Alsoe here tollowetli a plain description of the places where
the lots ly that are now by the layers out tiuished and to bee
cast lots for.

Ij On the west side of the ran<:;e ot ponds that goes from
2 - East hampton path towards Scuttle hole.

4 disposed ot and soe not now allotted for.

5 f Adjoining to the said ponds on the eastward side ot them
<ij whereof the 6th lot hath an amdndment belongs to it

7 "i which a amendment lies on the north side of the aforesaid

8 l^no. 3 heading or butting upon the pond and is 8 acres.

9 f Puting upon Huntini^ton path on ye Southward side
10<; thereof.

H I

12 j On the rear or Southward end of ye said Xo. 9, 10

18. ( Whereof No 13 is cast out & not to be lotted for.

14 On the North side of Huntington path.

,r U)n the North side of Huntington path running to Ilunt-

(^ington hills.
IH fOn the north west side of hog neck ixath neere & against

1 7 <( Rocky Hollow. W hereof No 18 hath allowance an amend-

18 (^ ment to be therevnto 8 acres. On the S. E.side of No. 15.

19 COn the Northwest side of Scuttle hole, whereof No. 20,

20 - 21 ly to Scuttle hole pond.
21/ ■

22 ^On the north side of the last mentioned three lots (viz.
2H ( 19, 20, 21) whereof No 22 cast out and not to be lotted for.

rOn the north east ward side of No 23 and is allowed to
24 -{ hold or containe GO acres, the same to ly there as best

1 lyketh him to whom it shall fall by lott.

1 f At tlie head of the mill pond on the northward side of Hen-

2 <( ry Lndlams land there, whereof No 1 lying on the south

3 [side and the other two lots running northward thereof.
At ye aforesaid Towne meeting the premises being accepted

i;EC;)iiDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

and concluded on The lots are made and drawn by the parties
concerned, and ihey fall as followeth.

1 Isaac Halsej

2 Widow Sarah Cooper
f Cornelius Vonck

3 ^ Christopher Lupton

[^Benjamen Haines
f Samuel Clark
5^ Widow Clark
(^ Tolm Davis

6 The minister's lot

7 Samuel lohnes

f Christopher tfoster
8<( loseph fibster
1^ John Rose
Thoma:

16
17

19
20
21

Cooper

12 John Cooper tor his mother
14 Leitt loseph llbrdham
S loseph Ramer
( Kichard Howell
lohn Woodrull
Isaac Halsey
Thomas Shaw and
Widow Cooper
Thomas lialsey
Widow Cook
Thomas Halsey
oy j Mr lonah iiordham
I Georf^e Harris
f Robert Kellam,
Thomas Goldsmith and 24: <( Mr. Phillips and
i Wm Russell t lohn Howell Ir

^Thomas Cooper and
(Mrs Rainer

Remaining to bee supplyed out of ye comon. 'i'ho. Reeves foi-
a 50 & Mr lenuings for a 50 40 ^ which is to bee done b}' the
layers out at their best discretion.

The 3 lots at ye mill pond head. Drawn
No 1 Thomas Burnet 2 Edmoud Howell 3 Jonathan Rainer
[Page 131.] At the aforesaid tovvne meeting held Tune 2.3,
1679. By major voat is given and granted By rhe towne unto
Bonony fiiint and his for ever the little peice or parcel of land
by estimation two acres bee the same more or less lying and
being against Sagaponack little swamp which runs eastward.

The town by n.ajor voat gives and grants unto i\Ir lohn
Laughton & his for ever six acres of land, in lieu or instead of
the three acres which is dve unto him on ye division laid out,
and the said six acres to bee laid out vnto him as convenient as
may well bee, in the judgment of the layers out.

The Towai by major voat Give and grant unto Mr lohn
Moppaui and his for ever three acres of land, adjoining to his
owne land which \yetli toward the Long Si^rings the same not
hindering or takeing in any watering place or liighway.

UECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 79

Th^i town orj-ant nnto ^\'tn Russell the liberty to la}' downe,
or throw up to the comon all that his parcel of land which hee
received on acconipt (jf liis share in the last great division, And
instead thereof to take up and improve like quantity in the lot
No 17 at Meacox, which No 17 belonged unto Joseph Pierson
and was exchanged with him by the town for so much land
elsewhere

It is granted unto Benjamen Haines libertv to take up the
fifty pounds lotment whicli Wm Russell laves down to the
common & that adjoyues to lohn Goldsmith his land lying on
the west side of Kellies pond containing about 7 acres instead
of the 4| acres dve unto him the said Benjamen on account, of
lohn Beswick and hisowne share of the crchyard land, hee the
said Benjamen pron)iseth that it the towne will not give him
the surplus or ye difference in quantity hee will pay tor it to
their satisfaction.

[Page 132.] Oct 11, 1679. Left Richard Post acknowledg-
eth to have freely given unto his sonne loseph Post all the
land belonging to a oO pound allotment, in the last division of
land If id out in the town of Southampton. In witness whereof
lie hath this day hereunto set his hand.

RrCHARI) R. POST.

his mark
V.'itness Henky Piekscn Recorder.

(.\bstract) (Arth.ur Howell sells to Joseph Post all his right
in both parts of oxpasture, Io&e])li in exchange gives all the
land given him by his father in last division. Oct 11 1679)

(Absti'act) (the proportion of hind above belonging to Rich-
ard l^ost is laid out at the place comonly called Huntington)

At the town meeting Dec. 10 1678 The town give and grant
to Joseph l-*ost 14 or 15 acres of land in or about or towards
the Long Sprinirs at the discretion of the layers out.

The towne gives unto Christophrr Fowler ten acres of land
in some convenient vacant puice about or neare the land grant-
ed to yiv lohn J.aughton for his brother losiah at the discre-

80 Ki:(()UDs; town OF Southampton.

tion ot the layers out, hee the said Christopher continning up-
on it seven years and improving it.

[Page 133] (Abstract) (Thomas Cooper sells to his son
Thomas 7 acres adjoining his new dwelling house 41 poles long
28 poles wide, also a 100 coraonage. Oct. 14 1679)

(Abstract) (Arter Indians agrees to whale for Joseph Ford-
ham for haff sliare, witness John Wilkins Marv Fordham 1(179)

[Page 184.] (Abstract) (George Harris sells to lleni-y
Pierson Ir a tract of land at Sagaponack, bounded S by Wm.
Barnes losiah Stanborough and Shamgar Hand, N. by Benja-
raen Paumer, W. by Sagaponack pond, East by street. In ex-
change Henry Pierson gives a piece ot land at meacox, bound-
ed E by Sagg pond being 7 tifties and a half of the land laid
out to the north sea people instead of what they should have
had in the oxpasture, live 50s he bought ot lohn Besvvick, one
of Mr lennings, and li of Thomas Shaw. Dec. 1(5, 1(579)

[Page 135.] (Abstract) (Mr Cornelius Dyer has sold to
losiah Bartholomew a bay gelding horse. Ian. 26 1()79)

(Abstracfi (Cornelius Vonck sells to losiah Bai'tholemew 2
acres in little plain. March 12 1679) (losiah Bartholemew
sell them to Benj. Davis luly 6, 1681)

(Abstract) (Seqnanah an Indian agrees witii lonathan ilil-
dreth and lohn Car withy, to try all the blubber they can pro-
cure, they are to cart the pots and wood, and he is to cut the
wood, and is to have 2s 6d a barrel tor trying it. March 27,
1680)

[Pagr 136.] (Abstract) (Agreement betweene lohn lessup
and certain Indians to whale one season. March 29 1680)

Whereas Mr lohn Laughton had the grant of his part of ye
forty acre division to be layd on the north side of the land
formerly layd out vnto lohn Tennison which land was in IMay
22 1678 layd out vnto losiah Laughton as is expressed in foi'o
120, and there beeing some difference between the said losiah
Laughton and Samuel Clark ot ye Old town,, their lines inter -
fereing one upon tlie other, wherevpon we the layers out viz.
lohn lessuD Edmund Uowell and lohn Howell Ir have this 24

i;i:i'<»i;i>s: town of ."^oitiia.miton. 81

ot May 1687 composed the said difference, Mr Laughton's land
is allowed to goe the whole lengtn of the land of Matthew
Howell formerly said Tennison's land and on ye north side of
the said land the line to run the length of loseph Posts land,
and from Joseph Posts Southeast corner along' the South line
of ye said Samuel Clarke's land Runing eastward to a stake bv
us this day set dowTi hetweene them.

[Page 137. J (Abstract) (lohn Burnet sells to his brother
loel all his right to a parcell ot land his father gave him at
Sagaponack between the close of Josiah Stan borough and tlie
bounds between East & Southampton, 11 acres. In exchange
loel Burnet sells his right to ^ of the 40 acres lying at head of
mill pond, in addition he engages to clear 6 acres of it by cut-
ting down the brush and burning the same, and fellins the
small trees that are under a foot over, and girdling the rest, to
be done within 4 years, lune 21st 1680)

[Page 138.J (Abstract) lames Herrick sells to Christopher
Learning Lot 23 at Hog Neck, for which he is to receive one
barrel of oyle and two good oyle barrels before next spring,
lune 21, 16vS0)

(Abatract) Kichard Howell acknowledge? that formerly
about the time of the marriage of his son David Howell, he
gave him 13 acres of land, lying between the house and land of
'i'homas Jessup at the west, and the land of Robert Norris at
the East side, July 15, 1680)

Mr. Thomas Shaw of North Sea, of Southampton i; chosed
packer of ye towne ot Southampton, and sworne to said office
March 4 1680.

lohn Foster's land layd out to him vopn the forty acredivis-
ion, whic his about 14 acres to him tor his fifty of allotment lying
near or by hacker hole Bounded at the south side by the land
ot Ezekiel Sanford, and East by the land of Peregrine Stanbor-
ough and west by the p.^th that goes vp into the woods, and
North by Sagaponack path that they vse to goe in over Sag
head.

82 liEL'OKDS: TOWN UF SOUTH A.MPTOX.

Given in by Isaac Halsey Sen one of the lajei-s out May 23,
1690. lohn Howell Clark

[Page 1H9.] Southampton at a Towne meeting held March
the 22, 1679. Whereas This Towne By Gods providence and
their endeavours, they have at present obtained the presence
and help of the Reverend ^Iv Joseph Taylor in the work of the
ministry, proposalls at divers times for his comfort and main-
tainance, having been made unto him, And he seems to accept,
and to be inclined to stay in this towne. And officiate in the
said work of the ministry amongst us, hee haveing been witli
us the winter ])ast, and now Intendeth torthwith to goe to the
main land unto his family, iior his further steady and more cei-
taine encouragement to come and makft his abode with us, In
the said work before mentioned, In tine. It uuanimonsly (ex-
cepting only three persons) concludeth asfoUoweth, Tiiat dur-
ing all the time that hee shall stay in this Towne and olliciate
amongst us hee shall have duely and truly paid unto him or hi.-^
order, By all the Inhabitants ot, and belonging to this said
town, according to theire due proportions, the full sum of one
hundred pounds per annum. Tlie same to bee paid either in
winter wheat at live shillings per bushel or summer wheat at tour
shillings sixpence per bushel, or Indian corue at two shillings
sixpence pr bushel, or tallow at 6d per lb, or green hides at 8d
a pound, or dry hides at 6d a lb, or beef at fourty shillings a
barrel, or porke at three pounds ten shillings per barrel, or od
a pound, or whalebone at eight pence per pound, or in oyle at
thirty shillings per barrel, all to bee good and merchantable
and to be collected from year to year by the constable and over-
seers for the time being, or souie one whome they shall appoint.
Secondly During the said time of his stay, and othciating iScc in
this said Town hee shall have to his own proper vse and behoof
the vse of the house and land formerly built, and laid out for
the ministry, together with an other end unto the said housi',
which is already agreed for with a workman to build, and the
privilege of an 1 50£ comv)nage. Thirdly He the said Mr Taylor
shall have one hundred acres of land in the wopds or commons

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 83

whicli is to bee to him and his heyres, To liave and to hold for-
ever, Together with the toure acres of land, that was sometime
pt of the oxpasture and appointed to Mr lohn Ifarrlman for a
[Page 140.] house lot. Fourthly The towne shall and will make
up at present sufficient by new posting, &c all the fence against
the land for the ministry, That is to say at ye home lot, and all
the eastward inclosure, adjoining to ye plaine, and the west-
ward parcel or enclosure, soe to bee fenced by the town here-
after when Mr Taylor hath need thereof.

March 22 1679 at a Towne meeting. It is given and granted
unto Mr lohn Anniy all ye vacant land at the rear of lohn les-
sups home lot,* and the vacant land on the brow of the hill
against the old towne by Mr Fordham's land, not prejudicing
the highways.

(Abstract) (Charles Sturmy sells to losiah Stanborough Lot
No 20 in ye late divisiOB at Sagaponack. In exchange losiah
Stanborough gives lot No 9 at Meacox. Nov. 3 1680)

[Page l4 L] At a town meeting held in Southampton Aprill
ye 5 1687, that whereas Mr loseph Whiteing (our present min-
ister) and the towne never yet came to any settled conclusion
for his yearly maintainance, whereupon it is this day fully
agreed on and concluded by the general voate of the town, that
]Mr Whiteing shall have allowed unto him for his yearly main-
tainance one hundred pounds per annum, to be paid unto him
both in time and manner, price and speacie as it is menconed
and described in the covenant or agreement to Mr Taylor as
entered in this book, in the page before this, and to have the
use of and to enjoy all the houseing, land and accomodations,
that is by the towne sequestered for the ministry all which is
granted to the said Mr loseph Whiteing, dureing the time that
he shall officiate in the work of the ministry amongst us, and
alsoe the towne shall pay at his decease unto his wife if shee
survive him, one hundred paunds, of the same payment afore-
said it he continue in the said work until his decease here in
this towne.

* John Jes^fup's home lot is now the homestead of Capt. Baruey Green, formerly Sylva-
uus Raynor's. W. S. P.

84 records: town of Southampton.

(Abstract) lobn Woodruff sells to Daniel >Sayre his 100 of
orchard land being one acre at long springs, bounded E by lob
Sayre, and Samuel Cooper, and Francis Sayre, W by Daniel
Sayre. March 29 1688)

[Page 142.] Southampton this 1st day of July 1680.
Whereas there is and hath been difference between this town
and Thomas Cooper concerning a highway cross his lot laid
out to him at the westward of his home lot, the business being
well weighed and considered by Mr lustice Topping and ye
constable and three of ye overseers, for the towne, on the one
part, and the said Thomas Cooper on the other part they the
said parties doe mutually and determinately respectively agree
concerning the said highway as followeth. viz, that Between
this and the middle of May next, ensueing, he the said Thomas
Cooper shall and will leave open a space of ground of six poles
wide cross his said division of land the same to bee and remain
forever as a common highway for the townes use, which said
space ot ground or highway is to bee and soe to remain. In and
between the land belonging to him ye said Thomas (yooper on
the eastward side and the land in the use and possession of
Gersham Culver on the westward side.

Witnessed per me HENRY PIERSON Recorder

(Notes at bottom) Samuel Clark Ir George IJarris Ir re-
cord earmarke 1752 & 17f>7.

[Page 143.] (Abstract) (David Qaines gives to Tackson
Scott a half lot at leffry's creek lying next to said Scott. In
exchange for 1 rod wide the length of said FTaines homeses hill
lot. April 4 1749.

Southampton April 7 1749. Whereas we the subscribers
seeing the inconvenience of Improving lot No. 46 together do
devide the said lot as followeth. Ephraim White and lonah
Bower is to have Lot No 1, each side the fresh pond, lohn
Tagger and Thomas Lupton is to have the lot No 2 each side

RECORDS : TOWN OF S0UTHA5IPT0X, 85

the fresh pond the heirs of Joseph Hildreth is to Imvc the lot
No 8 each side of the fresli pond.

EPHRABI WHITE lONAH BOWER
lOHN lAGGER THOMAS LUPTON

MOHES PARXELL
Obadiah Rogers Clerk.

[Page 144 ] (Abstract) (Robert vSmith of Brookhaven con-
iirins a sale formerly made to Benonj Iflint, ot house and land
at Old Held. Oct. 19 1680)

[Page 145 is blank.]

[Page 146.] At a town meeting xVpril 1 1681 Samuel
lohnes was chosen constable, and sworn to that office for the
year or until another be chosen. Francis Sayre Isaac Halsey
overseers. At this town raeetino; was given and granted by
vote unto Benony Newton the remainder of the vpland vpon
brushy neck which is unlaid out. At the same meeting it was
put to vote whether or no widow Cook should have liberty to
h\x downe the two acres of land which her husband was In-
debted to ye towne, where she pleaseth of that division or
whether the cnmmitty's regulations concerning ye highway
there and the said 2 acres of land shall stand as they report to
the town they have staked it out, by major voat it is concluded
that what the committy did in (the) premises shall stand viz
that the said widow Cook doe lay out the two acres ot land
with other enlargement ot the highway according to what the
committies did in that case, as impowered by the town to rec-
tity such things.

Also it is granted unto Samuel lohnes to have by way of ex-
change the piece ot land lying vpon the front of his land oppo-
site to lohn Post his home lot,* on the other side of the town
liighway, for which he is to lay dcwn as much of his land tow-
ards Cobs pond, which is adjoining flenry Piersons land.

Also it is granted and given to losiah Laughton upon the

* John Post's home lot is now the homestead cf Capt. James Bishop. W. S. P.

86, records: town of Southampton.

request ot his brother lohn lialf an acre more or less, at one
end or the other of Samuel Clark, his land, at which end the
said Clark pleaseth.

It is also given and granted vnfo Wm Hackleton one acre
and a half a laud on the hill b}' Thomas Cooper, or more if it
can be had there, for a home lot, the same is given to him and
his for ever upon this condition that he build and settle upon
it, and to improve his ti*ade for the benefit of this towne before
any other whatsoever.

It was also granted to widow Cook 6 acres of wood land in
some convenient place at the discretion of the l!^yers out in
stead of the land which she pretended shee had right to on ye
hill by Thomas Cooper's the town grant the said six acres for
peace sake shee renounceing all her pretended right in or into
the land on the said hill.

[Page 147.] At a towne meeting April ye first 1681 By
major vote it was granted unto Thomas Cooper to exchange
his devision of land lying eastward of Seattle hole whicli is two
lots (with one 50 of lonathan Bainers contained in them) the
said land to have laid out unto him at his owne charge norward
of East Hampton Rode opposite against Henry Ludlams his
land at ye hay ground at discretion of ye layers out. if there be
roome for soe much land.

Also it was granted to Ben. Pierson to have an acre and half
of orchard land on the west end of his land at little worth, and
what more can be spared after the highway is regulated at the
discretion of the layers out.

April 2 1681 Land laid out unto lohn Lupton at meacox by
Edward Howell and lohn lessup Sen as followeth, one piece
lying by the east side of lohn Cookes land on which his house
standeth, which land lyes in length 80 poles north and South,
in bredth at the lower end ten poles, at the upper end twelve,
with another piece by the east side of John Luptons his home
lot, being in length 88 poles and in breadth as the said la)'ers
oat have staked it out, also another small piece of land lying
upon the front of his owne h 'me lot along by the highway

i;i:((ii;ris: icwx or suithamptun. 87

side containlnir about a ruode of land, ail which parcells of land
contains six aires of land, and three roodes mora or less which
land the said lohh Lupton receives ot lohn Rose, upon the ac-
compt of Wm Barnes, (Note) rests due to said Lupton 3 acres
aud 3 quarters which is made up to him in page 125 and 137,

The aforesaid parcells of land are recorded by the request of
lolin Lupton, as ^iven nnto us by the aforesaid layers out.

:\rR lOHX HO\VELL, Recorder,
'i'hc d:;te and day aforesaid.

Wee the layers out, viz, lohn Bowel i Edward Howell and
lohn lessup appointed by ye towne to lay out Wm Hackleton's
land according to our best desccetijn, have laid it out to him ve
said Hackleton upon the hill southward of Thomas Coopers,
ihc south lyne 42 ]ioIe, ye north line 36 poles ye west 4 poles
and halfe the East line 20 pole in all two acres and three roods

April 19 16S1 A true copy by lue lOHX HOWELL,
(Japt lohn Howell Recorder.

Edward HowlU
lohn lessup

[i^vGE 148.J (Abstract.) Thomas Reeves sells to lohn
Howell 3^ acres at rear of [oseph Ranior's land by Matthew
JloweH's house, bounded W by Matthew Howell S. by loseph
Lianior, E and X by Thomas Reeves, lohn Howell in exchange
givos rwo acres in oxpasture North division Lot Xo 4.

April 4 1681 Robert Wooley butting against lohn Wood-
'■utf now laid out westward leaving a highway next the Indian
tence of four poles wide it the town see cause, 24 acres,* on ve
south side of ye above said 24 acres, and of lohn Woodruff his
22 acres and ^, Laved out to Robert Woolly 25 acres more or
less.

April 4 1681 Y})on ye request of lohn Woodruff wee the
the layers out of land for ye great division viz 20 acjes to a 5U,
doe affirme that when we showed the towne their proportion of

* 'I'lii-s i- probably part of the farm oftbe late Capt. E.lward White, at Seponack. W.S.P

88 KECOUDS : TOWN OF SOLTHAMPTON.

land it was unanimously concluded by us ye said layers out yt
lohn Woodruft's lot at Scuttle hole should have liberty to come
to ye said hole tor watering, also the said lohn Woodruff is to
keep a pair of slip bars for a highway for them that lye north
east of him if need bee.

A true copy lOUN HOWELL, Ir.

[Page 149.] At a town meeting August ye 4th 16SI By yc-
major voat of the Inhabitants it is (;oncluded that the building
of the gallarrys in the meeting house shall be deferred until the
next year. At the same meeting it is by major voate upon tl e
peticon of 31rIohn Laughton given and granted to him accord-
ing to his peticon 10 acres of land to be added to ye 10 acres of
land which was awarded him by the arbytration, and to bee
laid out to him at ye discr.tioii of ye layers out, and also in
creas of land for the future to his said fifty given him in the
same award.

Also it is by generall voat concluded and agreed upon that
all the meadows lying westward of the River commonly called
or known b}' the name of Quantuck, as Assops neck Catchpon-
ack potunk and Ononke shall be layd out to every man inter-
ested there, inparticular to perpetuity between this and the
next spring.

Also at the same meeting by a general vote it is concluded
and agreed upon that the vacant land lying upon the fron^ of
lohn lagger and Isaac Halsey their land to the northward of
John Erie his house* (lying by the side of the highway to the
north sea) shall for ever lye open to the common for ye towns
use.

The ^Manner and form of the laying of the land In llog neck
as foUoweth, & la3'd out by the men appoynted by the town
for that purpose, viz ^Ir Edward Howell lohn lessup loseph
Hainer Mr Henry Pierson Thomas Topping Mr lohn lennings
lohn Howell Ir lune 1680.

* Johu Earl's home lot was prababiy tbe homestead now belongiii:^ to K. Wines Payoe.
The lot of John JaL'jrer and Isa.o Halsey were the lots now owned by the Methodist par-
sonage and Capt. Henry Halsey. " , \v. S. I'.

UKCORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 89

1 We begun :md layd out a high (way) 6 poles wide from the
going on to the neck at the end of the beatch bearing north
and by East quite through the neck, which was in length 490
poles, set out by a I'ange of stakes leaving the hiijhwav on tl:G
west side ol the stakes. -

i Then beginning upon the afore said highway 8U poles
where we set the square and run a highway downe almost to
the Clift 66 poles, the depth of range of lots includes the afore-
said highway of 6 poles which line cuts off an angle only 34
poles across to the Clift at the angle end.

'\ We began at the aforesaid 6G pole stake, thence running
a second highway across the neck parallel with the first high-
way varying 6 poIe= by inclinatior, bearing north and by east,
44() from the said 66 ]iole stake, to the other side of the neck,
there being 34 poles more as aforesaid across the angle to the
Cleft, between which highways is contained 8 lots No. as in the
map 25 26 27, 28 29 30 31, 32.

4 Begining at the mile tree upon the second highwav we
run a line square oft west and by south downe to a brook or
meadow, then marked a pine tree which lire cuts off 3 lots as
in the map is numbered 33 34 35.

[Page loo.] 5 Begining at the | of a mile, tree upon the
second highway wee set the square and run a highwav west
and by south dov/n to the high Cleft, 240 poles, which highwav
cuts oft a squadron of 4 lots numbgred as in the map 36 37 3,s
39. which rear u])on Xo 35 and the water, and front upon tie
afore said highway as in the maps more plainly doth appeare.
then upon the southwest side of that highway goeing downe to
the clift there fronts 6 lots numbered as in the maps 40 41 42 43
44 45 which 6 lots reer upon the side 46 which number 46 with
the angle 47 front vpon the second highway and reer vpon the
Cleft, as in the map numbered 46 and 47.

6 Then we began at the wadeing place on to the neck and
run a highway quite tlirou t!ie neck parallel with the first
highway excepting 10 poies declination being mesured at 342
poles in the map termed the nading ph.ce highway which hijxh-

yo KECORDS : TO\Vx\ OF SOUTHAMPTON.

way coiitaines a squadron of 10 lots though in the map through
mistake divided in eleven which 10 are numbered as in the map
from 15 to 24.

7 ]\[av the 17 we began upon the aforesaid highway 80 poles
and run a highway square down to the meadow 80 poles as in
the map where the three red lines be together, 80 poles being
in the said line or highway thence running a highway parallel
with the first cutting off a squadron of 7 lots, numbered from 8
to 15 as in the map is soe. Then on the east side of the afore-
said highway lyes 4 lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, then vpon the
south east point lyes 3 lots, No 5, fi, 7 little hog neck lyes for 2
lots for number 48, 49, brushy neck number 50. Number 4 8
15 48 49 50 to have no out meadow they having meadow with-
in themselves, also it is agreed by ye layers out that number 14
shall have amends from number 39 of 6 acres of land.

The order and manner of the lying of the out meadow be-
longing to the lots in Hog neck with numbers answering to
there numbers Respectively as they were drawne for hog neck.

Beo-inning at the great meadow by the bound stake* with
number 1 thus increasing to 19, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19. No 4 8 15 left out as aforesaid to have
no out meadow.

Nextly No 20 lyes in a small peece by itself between the
aforesaid meadows and the meadow going on to brushy neck.

Nextly we be<ran upon the meadow goeing on to brushy
neck upon the east part of it with number 21, the highway to
go on to brushy neck to be at the south end of the meadow
which meadow as aforesaid begins with No 21 increasing to No
34 containing 14 lots. No 85 lyes on the left hand of the said
hio-hway with what grass may be cut upon the highway includ-
ing the meadow upon the south pt of brushy neck, unlaid out.

(Page 151.] Nextly No 30 lyes on the left hand of the
highwav as goes to the aforesaid meadow, it lyes in a small
cove by itself, then we began at the meadow commonly called

•The meadow bore laid ont lie to the vvcst of Sag-H.irbor main street. The bitxiid
ytake stood near the.head ot the wh:irf. • W.S.f.

RECORDS; TOWN OF SOUTIIAMPTOX. 91

Smiths njoaclow M-ith Xo 37 incrcusino; upwards to Xo 46 the
meadow on the west side ot weekatnck neclc lyes for the lot 47.

A compt of the said work per me lohii Howell Ir.

lune 1 J 680 The lots tor hog neck drawne with their num-
ber as followeth.

Arthur Howell & Joseph More a 50 there lot Xo 2

Benj. Davis Thomas Reeves Cornelius Vonck each oO 9

Daniel Halsey 94

Edmund Howell 21

Edward Howell, 150 04

Elanthan Topping 36

Charles Sturm}' and lohn Davis 37

Chrictopiier Lupton \"\'ill Russell Isaac Halsej (each 50) 6

George Harris lohn Jennings 13

Henry Picrson 41

Capt. lohn Howell 3S

Justice lohn Topping and lohn Laughton 12

lohn Moppam Robert Kellum Mr Phillips ^each 50) 22

loseph Ray nor 20

lames llerrick 23

lames White 01

Jonathan Ray nor 16

lohn I agger 25

Isaac Willman 47

John Cook and the widow 11

Isan.c Hal say 30

Io?eph Hildreth Thomas Shaw widow Cooper 89

loseph Fordham 7

loseph Foster 26

loseph Taylor 8

loseph J'ordhaai 15

Joshua Barnes 100 Daniel Sayre a 50 40

Jonah Fordham Edward Howell loseph Fordham 43
[Page 152. j Capt. lohn Howell Jjhn Howell Ir Eze

l<iel San ford 31

John Jessup 35

92 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

lob Savre 34

lohn Foster & Richard Post 10

Richard Howell 42

Samuel Clark and lohu Bishop 45

Thomas Topping 19

Thomas Burnet 46

lliomas Trovally 44

Thomas Hal!?ey 17

Thomas Halsey 27

Thomas Halsey and Isaac 3

Robert Woolley and John lenings 29

Samuel lohnes 28

Widow Cooper 33 & 5

Thomas Cooper Ir lonathan Raynor 14

Tho. Cooper Sen 32

.Obadiah Rogers 18

Peregrine Stanborough and losiah Henry Liidlam &

Anthony upon little hogg neck 48 49

lohn Woodruti' 50 upon brushy neck 50

A true copy per me Iohn Uowell Recorder Sept. the 3,
1681

(Abstract) (Wm Herrick sells to Isaac Halsey Lot No 3

acoabogue in exchange tor Lot 31 at Catchaponack. May 16,

1690.) '

( Abstract) (At a town meeting September ye 7 1680 Upon
the petition ot Thomas Reeves the towne giv-e and grant unto
him the angle or goar of land lying at the west end [Paue 158.]
of widow Sarah Cooper her land against that which was the
oxpasture, the front ot whioli said angle is to run as the fence
ot old did, on condition that he leave a 4 rod road from the
common highway to Shine^ock;* unto his said lot)

(Abstract) (Thomas Halsey sells to Thomas Reeves, two
lots in South and two lots in North division of oxpasture, num-
bered as they fell to him by lot. In exchange Thomas Reeves

Xow Hill SUeet.

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 93

gives that parcel of land at the rear of lonas Raynors nt Week -
apaug, 20 acres. Oct. 3 1681)

[Page 154.] At a towne meeting of the Inhabitants ot
Southampton Sept. 26 16.S1. Whereas there hath been pre-
sented to thi? towne meeting a letter from the neighbouring
towns (concerning sending men deputed from every towne to
meet at Huntington, to consult about severall things thought
necessary for the publique good, whereupon it is concluded by
general] voat of this Towne that two men shall be sent and
deputed to act for the Towne, In reference to the premises, it
is by major voat concluded that Capt. Howell and loseph Rai-
ner shall be the men appointed to goe to Pluntingtcn to meet
our neighbors according tD their request, further it is concluded
by major voat that in case Capt. Howell will not goe that the
constable and overseers shall have liberty to chuse another
man in his room, seeing that Capt. Howell will not goe the
constable and overseers make choyce of Samuel lohnes to goe
in his roome.

At the same town meeting it is concluded by unanimous voat
of the Inhabitants present that the vacant land lying between
Thomas Roses his dwelling house and Thomas Stephens shall
as it now doth lye to the cornon for the townes use for ever.*

[Page 155.] (Abstract) [ohn Moppam sells to Capt. lohn
Howell ^ of Lot 21 at Sagaponack. In exchange Capt. How-
ell gives land at Long Springs on north side ot land granted to
said Moppam on Page 131. Bee. 20 1681)

Ab_.traet) (The towne grant permission to lohn Lupton to
lay d^wn two acres to the tjwnes use, and take up the peice
that Mrs ]ilartha Cook lays down between her land and lohn
Luptons land laid out for him in April 2 168L lune 5 1681)

At a town meeting April 1 1682 of the inhabitants of South-
ampton lob Sayre chosen Constable, lohn ffoster and loseph
Pierson overseers) It was also at the same meeting by general
voat concluded and agreed upon that all the meadow between
Quantuck and Aspatatuck belonijing to the Inhabitants of

• Thw is supposed to be the site of Windaaill, at Watermill. W. 8. P.

94 KECOUDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

this town shall bee laid out in proportion according; to pro-
priet3% and interest for every man his proportion, and the men
that are chosen and appointed by the inhabitants in general
herein concerned to lay ont the aforesaid meadows accordino;
to the voat this spring are J.Ir Edward Howell, Mr Obadiah
Eogeri Isaac Halsey and lohn lie well Tr.

[Page 156.] It is also by major voat concluded and agreed
upon that ye hnndred and titty ol con:onage with the privileges
belonging, together with the hnndred acres of land granted to
hin:i by ye town and the four acrre.s in the oxpasture which was
some time ap])ointed for ^Ir lohn Harrinian, menconed in page
189. shall be all Hecorded to JMr loseph Taylor and his heyres
forever, with the severall bounds, how situated and numbered,
with this proviso tliat the said Mr Taylor be pleased to tal<o
the otHce ot a pasture upon him and continue therein to ottici-
ate in the work of the ministry amongst us.

April 13 1682. lob Sayre sworn to the ofBce ot constable
by lustice Topping for this year or until another be sworne.
At the i?ame meeting it is by major voat concluded and agreed
upoc to send a messenger from this towne to Boston with let-
ters fi'om ye towne to procure a m mister to cary on the work
ot the ministry amongst us, and Capt. Howell is the man by
major voat chosen and appointed to goe to Boston, as this
townes n)essenger, for to procure a minister for ye towne.

31ar('h 30 16^2 Whereas lacob Wood in his life time had a
grant of the towne of some land adjoining to his owne land or
house lot to be laid ont to him by consent of vVrthur Howell
soo far as he was willing, northward of his said land, but not
finished untill after the said lacobs decease then the constable
and overseers according to law repaired to said house to Inven -
tory said estate then in the presence of the said /\rthur Howell
with his consent was by the constable and two overseers laid
out a certaine piece of land as an addition to said lacob Woods
land running from the corner at the upper end along by the
highway side to a marked tree where the highway goeing East
and west, and the highway north and south intej-scct each

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOL'TUAMPTON. 95

other there was marked a walnut tree, thence turninor East
down to the Creek to a white oak tree marked upon the brow
of the hill hard by the swamp, b}' the path side, the swamp to
be left out for about 9 or ten poles then to run into the creek.

JOHN HOWELL Ir.

Know all men whom it may concern that I doe owne and
acknowledf^e that I did give to my daughter Herrick a Hfty at
Quaquanantuck, divers years past, as witness my hand this 18th
ot lune 1686.

THOMAS TOPPING.

A true copy Iohn IIuwkll Clerk.

[Pagi: 157.] lune ye 27 1682 At a towne meeting held in
Southampton it is by general voat concluded and agreed upon,
there shall be a letter sent from ye towne to Mr Whiting ot
Linn to Invite him to come upon tryall to officiate amongst us
in ye W':)rk of ye ministry, the men nominated chosen and ap-
pointed by general voate of ye tnwne are lustice Iohn Topping
('apt. Howell Edward Howell loshua Barnes Thomas Cooper,
logether with Constable and overseers, with any other of the
neighbors that please to assist them therein.

A true copy per IOHN HOWELL Clerk.

It is agreed that whereas there was a ditierence betweene ye
widdow ]\Irs Sarah Coo|)er and Christopher ffbwler aboute a
highway it is concluded that there shall be and forever to Ho-
main a highway of three poles wide on the South side ot the
said Christopher's lot,* and that the said Christopher doth
engage tor the present to maintaine a sufficient pair of barres
for the egress and Regress of the said widow, her heirs or suc-
cessors and that upon a montlis warning he will lay the full
highway of three poles wide open, and I do engage both for
mvself mv he:rs and successors vt sliall come after me in ve

• The his^hway here nieutioned is suppoved to have run dia^ouly, commencinir on the
west streerof the vilhi^e opposite Ihe hoiuc lot of 'Jipt. Gejrse White, aud luninnj,' to
Hill Street. ^^'- '^^ ''•

96 EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMrTON.

possession of the said lot, as witness my hand in open Court at
Southampton this 9th day of March Anno Dom 16S2
In presence of his

Thomas Cooper COEISTOPHER y. FOWLER

lohn Laughton mark

At a town meetins; hold at Soutliampton April yc 2d 1CS8,
3Ir Edward Howell was chosen constable, who refnscth to
serve, whereupon the townc procaod to a now cIjo;. ce. 2ly
Mr Obadiah Rogers is chosen constable, in the roome of yc
said Edwa:*d Howell but the said Obadiah Rogers doth alsoc
refuse to serve, whereupon the towne proceeded to a new
Choyce. r!dly lohn lessup Ir is chosen (yonstablo for this
year, and he doth also refuse to serve, whereupon the towne
proceeded to a new choyce, and then Edmond Howell is chosen
constable, and he also by his iressenger informes tiie towne
t'lat he will not serve, whereupon aj^iain Ihe towne proceeded
t:) anew clioyc3. lohn Eisc is chosen constable, tor tLis year
who accepts and is sworn thereunto by lustice Topping, [ohn
laggcr and lohn Howell Ir. chosen overseers, for t!ie next two
years ensueing. Also at this meeting is concluded by major
voat of this town that the constable and overseers have power
to reparc the house for the ministry and build a barn for the
ministry, and to repair all the fence that is to be done by the
t>wn for the ministr}-, as was agreed to be done for Mr Taylor,
all which to be done at the towns charge.

At the aforesaid town meeting AjDrill 2ond lGb'3 it is agreed
and concluded upon by general vote of the town that the fences,
namely ye common fence belonging to the great & little plains
shall bee by ye constable and overseers, now laid out to Qvery
man, his proportion, now forthwith to bee Done as formerly
with a good sufficient six Raile fence to secure the said plains
and comon land. At the same meeting it is given and granted
to ^Ir loseph Fordham Liberty to set up a ware he use at the
north sea landing place, and the privilledge of soe much Land
to set the said House thereon as it shall contain, which is

K'KCORDS: TOWN OF SOrXIIAMPTOX. 97

g:ranted bv generall voate ot the town unto him soe fur as they
have power, to give him Interest therein.

May ye 15th 1683. Capt. lohn Howel! and Mr lohn lessup
being two of the Layers out of Tiand, Doe give in that they
have, according to the towne grant Layed out at Littleworth
hollow, to Benjamin Davison soe much Land as can be spared
adjoyning to his own land Leaving a highway in ye said Hol-
low

Witness lOHX HOWELL Recorder.

At a town meeting held in Southampton Sept. 24th 1683, it
was granted unto Samuel Whitehead by major voat ot the In-
habytants there present, that he should have a small bitt of
Land ot four foote long and two foote and a hall wide north-
ward Into the highway adjoining to his land on ye north side
ot his Dwelling house which is to sett his oven upon.

It h likewise granted by major vote unto Gersham Culver to
close up the highway at the head of the creek lying between
liis la)id and the land of Isaac Halsey, he leaving the said
highway the same for quantity out ot his owne land on ve east-
ward or homeward side thereof and to remove the gate at his
o.vne charge.

It is likewise granted by major vote of ye same meeting unto
loseph Moore to take up hi.^ hall'e acre of orchard land upon
the front of his owne land lying westward of Samuel Lum his
dwelling house, to be taken up in a gore peece as it lyes
against his land, and noe way to prejudice the highwa}'. It is
likewise granted by generall voat ot the town at ye same meet-
ing unto lohn Larrison to close up the vacant land Iving be-
tween his close as you go towards Cobs pound, and Christopher
ttbster his close to close vp the said land to his neighbours next
adjoining for which land hee is t j lay downe soe much in quan-
tity of land on the west side of the said close all along the side
opposite to Isaac Rainer his close that soe the highway may
be enlarged.

[Pa(;e 1 .");>.] Dc'ceml.er ye T) inSo. ^\'id..\v Ilaniuili Ib.w-

98 EECOltDS: TOWN OF SOKTHAMPTOX.

ell gives in ber ear murk to be a crop on botb ears and two
slits downe tbe rigbt ear.

At a town meeting December 2 1683. ]\Ir Edward Howell
^Ir Obadiab Ilogers and lobn Howell Ir were cbosen by major
vote of the Inhabitants to be commissioners to try and bear
small causes according to lav\', and Obadiab Rogers and lobn
Howell Ir were sworn to the said office by Capt. Voungs, and
at ye same time the same three men were likewise chosen to be
assessors about the gratuity to ye governor of a penny in ye.
pound.

At a towne meeting lanuary ye 25 1683-4 the aforesaid three
commissioners by major vote ol the town chosen and apointed
townpsmen to order and supervise the prudential aliaires of the
towne untill ye first or second dav ot April in the year 1685,
whoe doe Accept these of the towne Allowing of them Reasona-
ble satisfaction for ye time and labor soe expended, and lohn
Howell Ir is at ye said time by major vote cbosen towne
treasurer, for the same time viz until April ye first or second
day in tbe year 1685.

It is also at ye same meeting granred l)y major voat unto
losiaji Bartholen)ew the same privilege that was formerly grant-
ed bv this town unto ]Mr lohn Macarty at ye head of the River,
and the said losiah is also exempted from paj'ing of any town
Rates for the term of ten years, all which is granted unto ye
said losiah, upon this terme of consideration that he, his heirs,
executors administrators and a?signs shall constantly and frou)
time to time there keep a house and all things necessary foi- tbe
comfortable entertainment of travellers both for the relief of
men and horses that shall have occasion to travel yt way.

At ye sauie town meeting it is gratiten by the towne unto
Win Herrick all the vacant land lying between his land and
the land of Benjamen fibster* lying eastward of the highway
from Cobs pound to the water mill for which land soe granted
as aforesaid the said Wm Her/'ck is to pay unto the towne four
pounds two shillings.

• The Iniid of Beniamiu Foster is now Uie liomesienrl of ('apt. SeldPD Foster at Cobb.

W. S. V.

IMX'ORDS : TOWN' OF SOL'THAMPTOX, 99

At a town meeting ffebruarv ve 15 Hi83-4. lohu Howell Ir
was chosen bv major roat to goe to Southold as a eommitty
man tor this towne for ye setting ot a county Rate and there to
act with ye Rest of ye comittee In Rctference to that Affair,
and also if the Rest of ye comittee Doe proceed to make choise
ot a county treasurer then hee is to act with them either by
voate of ye comittee or by proxes of the Inhabitants. 2dly 3Ir
lohn lennings and lohn Laughton chosen by ye towne to visit
their westward bounds, about Seatuck, and are to procure tlie
Assistance of Sam'll Dayton of Brookhaven to effect the same.

[Page 1(30.] At ye same town meeting lohn Howell Justice
caused the law ot settlement to be Read the third time In pub-
lick. At a towne Meeting Aprill 7 1684 loseph pierson was
(;hosen constable for this yeare and lohn lager lohn Davis and
EInathan Toping grand jury men.

It was allsoe agreed with Doctor Crag by the towne concern-
ing the lad lames Hintchee under care, that ye said Doctor
('raoi; doth engage to ye towne to send him to ye place where
his father dwells nt Island Saint Christopher or Neviss and to
])roduce the masters receipt that shall carry him thither and
deliver him at ye said Island. In consideration ot cure and
transportation the towne give him 15 pounds, which 15 pounds
is paid to the said lohn Crag and his Receipt for the same is in
the records upon file.

New York ye 25th ot March 1687. Then Received from
Thomas Stephens the sum of two pounds, on accompt of quit
rent of ye towne of Southampton, and five shillings more, in
Hew of two lambs for said account, I say Received by me
£2, 5, 0. D. LAi\10Y, Dept. Coll.

A true copy. Iohn Howell Clerk.

Sept ye 29 16S4. Received then of lohn Laugh ton on ye
accompt of ye towne of Southampton In full for their Quitt
rent for their patent to 3'e year one thousand six hundred
eightv six, to say ten lambs. I say soo received

THOMAS DONGAN.

A true co])y of originall, ToHX Howell Clerk.

100 KECOItDS: TOWN OF SOlTHAMrrON.

I Page 161.] Whereas there is in folio 158 a town f^r-ant t;>
lohn Larrison to close up the vacant land between his close and
ye land of Joseph and Xtopher fibster for soe mucli Land Laid
Downe to ye highway on the side of ye said close, by Isaac
Rainer, now know you that we the subscribed have in order to
ye said towne grant at ye request of ye said lohn Larrison laid
out ye said land to lohn Larrison : Leaving a highwaj' to said
tfosters bars of two pole wide or better, and have alsoe laid out
to ye towne to be taken off in the room of ye land aforesaid soe
much land on ye west side of his Close which is taken off ^-^e
side of ye Close in this manner, that is beginning at the nortii-
west corner of his close and thence cutting off three acres ot
land 25 poles, to a stake standing at ye south end, takeing off
at ye south end about 7^ poles of ground in breadth leaving
nothing at ve other end, and of about the same wideness in ve
middle which makes the said west line straite from end to end
which was was formerly crooked. ^lay ye 19, 1684. By us

JOHN lESSUP
lOHX HOWELL, In.

May 26 1684 Layd out by the Layers out of Land namely
Capt. Howell Mr Edward Howell lohn lessup and lohn How-
ell [r a highway of three poles wide from ye foot of ye mill
stone brook straight over to ye north corner of lohn Woodruff
his land, and thence straite over of the same wedth to ye Indian
land, which was done and staked and marked out in ye presence
of Xtopher Lupton John Rose to their satisfaction, In the be-
halfe of ye north sea Inhabitants which highway Did cutt off
aboute 2 acres of Robert woolley his land on ye northwest side
or corner, and In order to Repaire the said Kobert for his Land
soe taken away they tlie said layers out did add unto ye south
side of his said tract of Land six poles wide at each end from the
Indian Lyne along the soutli side to a tree marked at ye south ■
east corner with W on ye east side thereof,* and whereas the

* liobnrt Woolley 's land is uow the hoinestfisid of Win Robinson at Sepoiiack. W.S.P.

i.t;("(UM»s: towx of soi thamptun. 101

Paid lii<i:;li\vay lavd out a.> Alorosaid Doth Devide the Land for-
merly laid out to Richard tloweU and loseph Rainer, leaving
on the southward or upward side of ye highway about 16 Acres
ot land lying in a triangle bounded on ye southward side by
John Woodruff his land and the orchard land, and northward
I Page 162.] by ye Aforesaid Highway, and eastward by ye mill
stone brook which triangle lohn Rainer In ye behalf of his De-
ceased father and successors doth chuse and make free choice
of the said Angle of land as before described, more or less, for
his proportion ot land there layd out formerly with Richard
Howell to his lather loseph Rainer, deceased, and Richard
Howell for his parte is already satisfied with land elsewhere
laid out to his son Richard Howell Jr.

This entered In* order of ye rest of the Layers out of Land, per

JOHN HOWELL Clark.

(Abstract) (The difference between Daniel Halsey and
Richard Suiith about land and commonage in the hands of
Rich. Smith that he bought of Rich. Barret, is settled by the
towne giving said Daniel 15 acres, the house and land to con-
tinue to be Richard Smith) Sept 15 1679)

Whereas a Returne hath been made of the valuation of ye es-
tates In your towne for the Assessment and levy of the publick
Rates tor the ensueing year, which at one penny in ye pound.
Amounts to ye some of fifty nine pounds eight shillings, these
are in his Majesties name to Require you forthwith to levy the
gaid some of fifty nine pounds, eight shillings, and to make
payment of the said sum to me or my order for defraying the
publick charge according to the Direction in the law set forth &
for soe doing this shall be your warrant, herein you are not to
fail at your perrill. Given under my hand at Maspeth Kill the
19 Nov. 1678.

In the behalfe of hy sheriff per me

lOSEPH LEE, D. Sheriff
To the constable and overseers of Southampton.

Received the full contents of the within menconed warrant.
Per me lOSEPH LEE D. Sheriff:

102 KKCUKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMl'TOX.

[pACxElOa.l Received this nth of March 1679-80 of Mr
lohn ffoster the some of eighteen pounds fifteen shillings it bee-
ing the free will offering given by the town of Southampton
towards the Reliefe of the Captives which is in slavery in Tiir-

Per me lOSEPtl LEE D. Sheriff'.

I acknowledge to have Reconed with lohn lagger the last
year Constable of Southampton for & concerning the ffnes and
court charges of teeswhich by my warrant last year he wa'^ to
collect, the totall sum whereof Arising to 55£ 2s 6d there being
the ten pounds of Hamilton's tine which Mr Laughton was
bound for Remitted, and 358 8d suspended payment of whicii
Mr Laughton stood engaged for ben. gould, it being at a court
in the year 1672, and he pretends the contry is more in his
Debt. 1 say I Acquitte the said lohn lagger from further trou-
ble about the said collection as haveing Received a fair Accompt
from him.

Witness my hand this 24th day of February 1678 9.

THOMAS WILLETS.

A true copy. Iohn Howell Clark.

Southold the sixth of lune 1678. Received of lohn lagger
the last years constable of Southampton An Accompt under his
hand of the last year's Contry rate and of all what is due from
their town, to this present year's beginning, and soe much more
on accompt as comes to twenty four shillings ten pence which
is to be allowed them in their next years Contry Rate.

THOMAS WILLETS High Sheriff'.

[Page 169.] June the 8 1682 Received then of Mr Sam-
uel lohnes Constable of Southampton the some of sixty seven
pounds one shilling and foure pence, which is the full ballance
for their town vpon accompt of the publick Rates for the year
1681, I sav received bv me

lOSEPH LEE, D. Sheriff'.

iir.rdiJDS: t<^\vx (1F sottiiami'ton'. 108

[Abstract.] (Samuel Clark of north sea sells to lohii Davis
Lot 15 bj Kelly's pond. In exchange lohn Davis crives part
of Lot 5, 40 acres division at Long Pond, Ian. 29, 1884.

Page 165.] Att a Town Meeting Held In Sonthainpton
Sept. 4 1G85. It is concluded and Agreed upon by unaninjous
voat of the Inhabitants of the towne then present that Samuel
lohnea according to his proposition shall have his chojce of the
two lots of land which 'I'homas Cooper layd downe and ex-
changed with the towne, the two lots soe layd down lying In
Scuttle hole devision which lot is granted unto Samuel lohnes in
in exchange for his home lot of two acres of land that was former-
ly lohn Tennisons home lot, together with 20 pounds In count-
rev pay to be payd by him the said Samuel lohnes his heirs or
assignes to ye townes use the one halt of the payment to be made
the/iext spring and the other halfe thereof the next spring After
that, the lot forthwith to be in the towns possession. [Note
added ] For payment of said 20X. See p 185. At ye same
meeting by generall voat it is concluded and granted unto John
piny to have the two a(rres of land now as above is purchased
of Samuel lohnes, hy the town, together with eight acres of
woodland in some convenient place to bee laid out to him at ye
Discretion of ye layers out, which is granted unto ye said lohn
Pinny upon the termes Sz consideration following first that he
shall Dwell in ye said town and work at ye trade of a smith to
mipply them therein to the utmost of his Ability for the tearme
and time of ten or twelve years but if hee shall see cause to
ilemove out of the town before the said years be soe expired
then the said lands to Returne Againe to ye townes use, and
alsoe the towne is to find carts to remove his shop from George-
cay to this towne, it is also left to ye townesmen to conclude
with said Pinnj' in ye towne's behalf according to ye terms
aforesaid, [note added] the^e tearmes are altered or something
added ye next meeting.

It is likewise at ye same meeting granted to ^lathew Howell
Thomas Cooper and their copartners to set up a horse mill up-
t)n the towns land In the liiirhwav or street somewhere between

1U4 EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

the house of widow Cooper and ye Dwelling house of widow
fowler, where it may be most convenient for them and least
prejudicial to ye said street,

Sept. 22ond 1685. At a towne meeting held in Southamp-
ton it was by general voat of the Inhabitants granted unto
Abram Kowell to exchange his land he had ot his mother
Phillips lying betweene benjamen Davis his land and the land
of Samuel Clark, to Lay Downe the said land of about eleven
acres, and to cake up soe much on the east side of his Inclosed
Land by the Land of loseph H ildreth, and it is likewise granted
[Page 16G.] to benjamen Davis, to close np his land unt^ Sam-
uel Clark's leaving soe much or layirg downe so much to the
towne's use on the other side thereof.

It is likewise granted at ye same meeting by a major voat
unto Samuel Lnm, eight or ten Acres of woodland In some con-
venient place where it may [be] least prejudiciall to ye comons
and not to hinder highways and watering, to be laid out unto
him at ye Discretion of the Layers out on [note added] the 22d
of the 7 month at ye next meeting of ye town it was granted
to said piny that his eight acres should be made twelve, and
twelve pounds toward building his house and accidental! eom-
onage, for his cretures.

Articles ot Agreement and concluded upon between lohn
Piny now resident at East Hampton, cutler or smith, of the
one party, and Edward Howell obadiah Rogers and lohn How
ell Ir Representatives of Southampton lor and in ye behalf ot
the said towne of the other party witnesseth, that ye said lohn
Piny Doth engage t:> come and dwell at ye said Southampton,
and he doth covenant to and with the said Representatives ac-
cording to his ability to supply the towne in the trade ot a
smith, and to do their work at a Reasonable Rate and in consid-
eration thereof the said towns men in behalf of the town doe
engage unto the said lohn IMnny the home lot that was form-
erly lohn Tennisons lot, and twelve acres of wood land as neai*
as may be to the Place concluded of by both parties, and acci-
dental comonage for his creatures, upon the comons, with h'm

wnroRns: towx of soi'Thamptox. 105

noi<xlil>ors wliich Land is so o;rante(l n|)on the condition of His
f^iipplyir.g tlie town as afore said, and Dwellino^ upon the same
tor five years time, but if hee shall see cause to Remove out of
this towne within the time of five years after settled here, then
the said Land to Returne to the towne a^rain, but if he shall set-
tle upon the said Land and be After Removed hence by death,
then the said Land to be to him, and his forever as if the five
years had been expired, and further the said townes men doth
enrrno;e to him the said John Pinny twelve pounds in current
pay towards building his dwelling hou^e if he have occasion for
it and also to fetch his shoi) and tools from o-eor^icav to this
towne in witness whereof both parties have hereunto subscribed
their hands in Southampton 2H day of Sept. 1685.

lOHN PINNY, OBADLVH ROGERS,
Test Henuy LiDLAM EDWARD HOWELL.

loHN Else.
A true copy, Iohn Howell, Iv Clark.

[Pa(}e 167.] We of the Layers out, Isaac Halsey and Iohn
Howell upon the Request of Samuel Lum have according to
the towne's vote within written Layd out to liim the said Sam-
uel Lum ten Acres of Land Adjo>Tieing to the the east side of
Kelleys pond and adjoyneing to the north side of thomas
Koses Land the said ten Acres of Land being about 80 pole in
length and 2u pole broad at either end precisely measured, es-
pecially at ye Lower end next the pond Leaving eight pole of
the water 3'et to the common this Land Layd out as aforesaid
this 2 day of October 16.^5.

2dly Layd out to Iohn beswi^k upon the north side of the
path to East Hampton, In the Right of Iohn Lupton one Acre
and A Rood which with Acre he had of the townes Land
throwne out by widow Cook for which he was to Lay downe 2
Acres of what he had to take vp which one Acre and A rood
poe Laid out to Iohn besvvick is Iohn Lupton's complement of
the Land he hath to take up, also Laid out thereunto ; unto the
sd beswick in the Ritrht of tlimnas shaw of the 20 Acres !)V

1(H) RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

him Laid Downe at skuttlehole devision, 2 Acres of Laud i
gay Layd out unto said beswick upon the path as aforesaid hard
by the south west parte of the brushy plains by Sagaponack
Road, 3 Acres and f being along by the path 30 pole, and from
ye path 20 pole broad which Land is Laid out unto the said
lohn Beswick with this proviso that ye town and the Rest ot
the Layers out of Land Doe Aprove of it in that place other-
wise to be Layd Downe to ye commons for the townes use
againe.

Aprill 1 1686. At a town meeting held by the Inhabitants
In generall the iirst day ot Aprill 1686 lames white was Cho-
sen and sworne Constable for this year or untill another bo
Chosen and sworn. 21y. Mr lonah fordham lob Sayre and
Mathew Howell were Chosen Commissioners.

31v. Thomas Cooper lohn lagger and loseph pierson were
Chcssn townsmen for this year as Assessors tkc.

41y. Matthew Howell was Chosen treasurer for ye town
this year.

51y. it is granted by the Major voat of the town to ye
neighbors of Cobs pound to have burying place of 6 pole
square ot Land in some convenient place at ye Discretion of the
Layers out ot Land.

(Page 168. At ye aforesaid town meeting holden April 1
1686 by general vote ot the town it is agreed upon and Con-
cluded that the present, townesmen have power to make an
order that shall be binding to all the Inhabitants Concerning
the Rams, that none shall goe upon the Comons but what they
shall allow and approve of and also to Regulate the time for
their taking up and putting out to the sheep.

it is also granted by major vote of the town tliat mr obadiah
Rogers shall have the stream at noyak to set a fulling mill
vpon provided he accomplish the said mill in two years and it
the said lulling Mill be accomplished in the time and shall After
tall to Decay and become unserviciable to ye towne then the
said stream shall Returne to the towne againe, and alsoe hee is
to tull the townes Cloath upon Reasonable terms as in other

liECORDS : TOAVN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 107

parts of the Coimtry. [Note added.] Tlie said obadiah Rog-
ers Renoiiiicetb tlie above said strearae, and the towne granted
unto liim the stream at Sagaponack npon the same terms.

The town by JMajor vote have sould nnto lohn burnet three
Acres ot Land adjoining to his at the head of the Mill pond for
barrel ot oyle next spring after the Date hereof, [Note] the
same is Layd out to 3'e said John Ijurnet April 11 1687 by lohn
Howell Ir Being ordered by ye rest of ye Layers out, which 3
Acres is Layd to ye hither side of his Land at yc head of the
mill pond with his half Acre of orchard Lard, Lying 20 pole
wide at one end and 2.3 at the other end, and 27 pole Long.

May the 10 1086 Layd out by us the Layers out of Land
unto severall persons, as followeth. whereas Abraham Howell
had a grant of the town as in page 166 in this end of the book,
to exchange his Land Lying between Samnel Clarks and ben-
jamen davis which wee have done accordingly, and whereas
Samuel Clark's Land was formerly Laid 90 pole long Adjoin-
ing eastward to Tosfph post and daniel sayre and southward to
ye Land of Christo fowler, and 24 pole wide, we have now Layd
it upon his Request but 80 pale, with allowance as formerly in
Length, and about 27 pole wide more or less, as staked out,
and wee have also loyned benjamen davis his Land to ye Land
of the said samuel Lying the same Length with him, and about
42 pole wide at each end only Leaving out or taken off" the
said Benjamen's Land 4 pole for a highway between benjamen
davis and ye Land of Christopher fowler, for samuel Clark to
])ass to his Land.

nextly Laid out unto the said Abram Howell the Land that
he hath Laid Downe, about twelve Acres at the north east side
of his owne Land toward the north sea mill path. Adjoining
to the northwest side of loseph llildreths Land, nextly meas-
nreing over ye Land (f loseph Jlildreth Lying northward of
John Howell and thomas toppings Land, at Little-worth hol-
low at the upper or east end thereof beginning 5 pole above
the corner tree of the Land of lohn Howell Irandsoe measure-
ing as aforesaid over to the upper end of his Land 54 poles

108 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAAIPTON.

[Page 169.] -which Compleats his former Land, Laid out there
at littleworth hollow upon the 40 Acre division (for a hundred)
a liftj of his owne and a fifty ot his mothers, then there being a
gore of Land Left between said Hildreths Land and the Afore-
said Land of Abraham Howell, of about 22 pole wide at that
northeast end and nothing at ye other end, at ye hollow which
Ezekiel sanford Desires might be Layd to loseph Hildreth for
Land ye said Ezekiel hath boui^ht of thonias shaw, which the
said shaw Lays downe to the town In number 18 in Scuttle
hole division which gore of Land we have Laid out unto los-
eph hildreth, upon the accompt of the said Ezekiel, in the wriglit
of the said Th.mas shaw, for the quantity of seven Acres ot his
20 Layd down as aforesaid at scuttle hole, if the town see cause
to grant it so exchanged, otherwise to Remaine as it was. And
in the adding ot that gore to loseph Dildreth his Land the Lyne
is not anyways to Intrench upon the I^and of Abraham How-
ell this is now within his fence. [Note added.] April 1685.
The town granted shaw's Land to be exchanged as above.

nextly Layd out unto mr Edward Howell 13 Acres ^ of
land to complete all his former Devision, together with an
Addition of soe much as Makes it 16 Acres ot Land, which [he]
says is wanting to him at Cob's pound. the sayd 16 Acres of
Land being In full of all that he had to take up, Lying at the
north end of ye Land of samuel Clarks Land and partly against
ye Land of daniel Sayre and partly against the Land of Benja-
min davis, Lying by measure 60 pole on the south Lyne, and
forty three pole on the east Lyne, and Likewise sixty pole on
the north line, and forty three pole on the west Lyne.

nextly, Layd out Aron burnetts Land at littleworth hollow
Lying to or by the Land of mr lonah fordham, 80 pole Long,
being Layd 28 pole wide at ye north end, and 30 pole wide at
ye south end, Containing his own ten Acres and 2 of mr lonah's
and 2^ Acres allowance, and have ordered the constable and
townsmen to throw out the rest of the Land within his fence to
the common Highway within 2 months, and Likewise we have
rectified and ordered to be taken oft' ye Land of Robert woolley

KECOEDS : TOWN OF S0UTHAM1»T0N. 109

at ye rear end of his Lott at je southeast corner the quantity ot
three lengths of fence, and also granted benjamin davis to
have bis half Acre of orchard Land adjoining to his Land he
bought of Abraham wilhnan, at ye Seponack old ground.
By us the layers out

iOflN HOWELL EDWARD HOWELL
ISAAC HALSEY lOHN HOWELL hi.

[ Page 170.J Whereas the Layers out of Land sometime In
the year 1679 Layd out upon the 40 i-cve division unto lames
Herrick and Mr obadiah Rogers 8i) Acres unto each of them 40
Acres, Lying and being in the millneck, -whereot 50 Acres Lyes
on the south side of the path going to East Hampton, buting
eastward to the pond and fronting westward upon the highway
that goes down the said mill neck, and bounded on the south
side by the Land of Edward Howell, and the Remainder of the
said 80 Acres which is, 30 Acres Lyes upon the north side of
the highway that goes to East Hampton opposite over against
the Aforesaid 50 Acres, being bounded on tlie west by the Land
of henry Ludlam only a highway of 4 pole wide between,
fronting southward to ye aforesaid highway being 80 pole
square etc. the Aforesaid 80 Acres ot Land are Dended by
mutuall (!!onsent of both parties, namely, the said obadiah Rog-
ers and William Herrick son and heir to the aforesaid lames
Herrick, as followeth, first, that the sd william Herrick hath
taken the 30 acres on the north side of the path Aforesaid as it
is Layd out for thirty Acres be it more or Lees, and to make up
his proportion of 40 Acres both for quantity and quality, it is
agreed by both parties that the said william shall have fourteen
Acres of the west end of the Aforesaid 50 Acres square oft"
which he Accepts as his full proportion of the sa^-d eighty
Acres Layd out between them. lune the 16th 1686. Witness
their hands.

OBADIAH ROGERS.

Test loHX Howell Clerk WILLIAM HERRICK.

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the town ot sounhamp-

110 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

ton Inly 22 1(586 it was agreed And granted nnto Isaac wiHman
that he shall have twelve /Veres of Land Lajed out unto him
where it may be most convenient upon ye commons, not prej-
udicial to ye town, at ye Discretion of ye Layers out of Land,
which is granted upon this consideratin, that ye said Isaac
wilman shall allowe and make over to the town 4 pole wide of
his liand butting to Sagaponack pond, all the whole Length
thereof between his Land and the Land of Joseph more for a
highway, and also so much Land more as will contain a meet-
ing house Lying to the said highway to be about 4 pole square.
About 14 pole from ye pond where it may be most convenient,
to the which consideration the said Isaac willman doth agree
and consent unto in the Aforesaid meeting.

[Page 17L] It is also concluded at ye aforesaid meeting by
the Major vote that ye town in a generall town Rate Including
the whole town shall pay towards the building ot a bridge over
Sagaponack Pond titty pounds in pay. the Inhabitants of Sag-
aporack and mecox to njake and to retain the said bridge ior-
ever at their own charg. and they are to make and maintain
ye said bridge sufhcient for either men horses or carts to pass
over. [Note added.] This vote next above written at a town
meeting held in Southampton on the 24th ofAusrust 1686 I&
by a generall vote of the town then assembled and met together
fully coniirmed to all intents according to the tenure ot the sayd
voate

At a towne meeting held at Southampton vpon the 24th Day
of August 1686 it is given and granted to obadiah Rogers by
Major voat the stream at S&gaponack pond head to build a full-
ing mill upon, which is granted to him upon the same terms
that noyack stream was granted to him as is expressed, only
that the said mill shall be finished within one year from the
Date hereot, and that he shall renounce his grant at noyack
stream mentioned within on the other side of this Leaf in page
168.

It is Likewise at the same meeting concluded and agreed up-
on by major voat that the meadows at accaboug'shall, be Layd

/.'KCOnDs: TOWX (IF SOLTJIAMrTOX. Ill

out to ye Inhabitants of Southampton according to their Inter-
est that they liold in ye towne, of 150s or fiftys of Aihotnient, and
it is further agreed by the major vote of the said town that the
said meadow Shall be Devided and Laid out to the said Inhal)i-
tants to every hnndred and tilty in particular, some time this
fall of the year next ensueing, and to Divide with Southokl
men according to agreement, to be Layd out by a (Jonnnittee
of five men ('ho?en by the town for that purpose. It is also
Concluded and by major voat of the said town are Chosen and
appointed mr Edward Howell obadiah Rogers Isaac Halsey
iohn Howell Ii and Thomas Cooper to bee the said Commit-
tee, to Devide the said meadows at accabouge as aforesaid, and
[Page 172. ] finally to Divide with Southold men* in the said
meadows, and to determine, with tnem, the Division of the
meadoAV bounds; and to Lay out our town's part to eveiy
Lottment their proportion as aforesaid, whoe are hereby by the
town Impowered thereunto.

It is alsoe at the same meeting by major voat granted unto
Joseph wiokham that he shall have to the quantity of three
Acres of Land on the west side of sagaponack pond or swamp
to the northward of the path goeing over the said swamp, not
hindering the highway, which is granted on this Condition that
ye said wickham shall set up his trade of tanning thereupon for
the benefitt of the town to ye best of his power for seven vears,
otherwise if he goe away before the seven years be expired the
Land is to return to the towne again, to be Laid out by mr
Stanbrou and Henry pierson.

It is at the same meeting Likewise granted by major voate
unto Henry Ludlam four Acres of Land at ye head of the mill
pond by his Land Lying in a gore between his Land and the
old path, if it exceed not four Acres, in Liew whereof the said
Henry Ludlam makes over unto the towne all his Right in the
highway or peice of Land Lying by his mill and that the town
shall Quietly enjoy the said Land as it now Lyes fenced from

• For the airreemeiu with Southold men abnnt Accabog meadows, see appendix to "First
Book of Records of the Town of Southampton.'" W. S. P.

112 records: town of Southampton.

his Dwelling house to ye mill and along beyond the house as
his front fence now standcth with all the privileges thereof.

It is also Concluded at the Aforesaid meeting by unanimous
voat that what the Layers out of Land have done in Rectifyino;
the Land unwarrantably taken in from the towne by thoraas
burnet into his Close at Littleworth shall stand good as staked
out by them and the Land to be thrown out accordingly.

[Page 173.] Jt is also Concluded by unanimous vote of the
persons Concerned in the beach at pine Devision of meadow,
that it shall be devided over againe to the said persons Respec-
tively this year.

It is also at ye aforesaid towne meeting held this 24th day of
August 1686 by general voat of the towne that ye Lihabitants
of mecox and sagaponack that is eastward of the wading place
shall be Released from paying their proportion of the yearly
maintainance of mr whiting from October next upon condition
that if they shall be without a minister there at Sagaponack
for the space of a year then they are to pay again to mr whiting
as formerly, to mr whiting or the minister then officiating in
the town.

It is also Concluded by major voat of the said towne that
there shall bee by november next Layd out forty Acres of
Land somewhere about Sagaponack or raecox at the Discretion
of the Layers out to Lye for the townes use to Dispose of here-
after as they shall see cause.

Ac the Aforesaid town meeting held at Southampton Au-
gust the 24th 1686 theproprietors of Quaquanantuck purchase
it is by unanimous vote Concluded and agreed upon as foliow-
eth, that In Regard the meadows that are Laid out to ye said
proprietors at quaqua and potonke, and the Rest of the necks
Canot be fenced in with any Conveniency, without sum of the
upland In every neck thereunto Adjoining, it is therefore
agreed and Concluded upon by the unanimous vote of the pro-
prietors as aforesaid that there shall of every eight Lots suc-
cessively in each Devision of the said meadows one man be
Chosen by them Respectively : that is five men for the farthest

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AM TTON. 113

Devision and five for the hithcrmost Devision at qnaqna, which
men soc Chosen shall according to their best Judgment
ptake out how much upland shall be taken Into every neck
and where the fence shall be set and the said upland soe
staked out (by the persons chosen and appointed as afore-
said) shall be & Remaine unto the several persons inter-
ested in the Respective necks according to their hundreds
[Page 174.] and fifties of alotment which they hold therein.
.And to keep ye said upland Inclosed as their proper Right to
them and their heirs forever, and the men that are at ye afore-
said meeting by and of the severall Eight Lotts Chosen and
Impowered to doe the work aforesaid viz to Lay out ye upland
are as followeth. lames White lohn Howell Ir lohn lessup
loscph person loseph foster. For the farthest Division at
Catchponack &c. Obadiah Rogers lohn post thoinas topping
Isaac llalsey Abram will man, for ye hither Devision at qua-
qua ifec.

Whereas wee the subscribed at a towne meeting held 1686
in Southampton August 24 according to the voat then Concluded
of were Chosen and apointed to Lay out ye upland to the
meadow at Little assup neck, Catchaponack potunk and
wonunk : which according to our best ludgment as we were
Impowered have Done as followeth.

Imps at assups Little neck the bounds of the upland thereof
Laid out by us is on the west side of a small pine tree by aspa-
tuck River side where the upland first comes to ye water side,
the said tree is marked X the mark faceing downe the neck
thence the Line to Run directly over to the east side of the
neck to a white oak tree marked with the same mark thus X
hard by the northward side of a Cove of meadow.

21y at Catchaponack neck the bounds of the upland begins
on the east side of a white oak tree, standing by the River
called aspatuck, on the northward side of the third Cove of
meadow from the hills upward, and is marked X thus with the
mark faceing westward : thence the Lyne to Run over to the
west side of the neck to a white oak tree standing b}' the swamp

114 T^ECORDS: TOWN OP SOUTHAMPTON.

of monabougs near the head and is Lykewise marked thus X
[Page 175.] taceing down the neck which Land soe Laid out
unto ye persons Literest In the said neck Licludes a sufficient
Highway Down the neck to the Highway In the meadow for-
merly Layd out Downe the neck.

81y tlie west bounds of the upland at potunk begins at a Cor-
ner or elbow of the swamp on the west side of the neck where
there is a white oak tree standing by the said swamp Marked
thus X faceing downe the neck and from the tree upon a Di-
rect Line over to the East side of the neck to another white
oak tree standing by the West side of the swamp of m.onabaugs
about twenty pole above ye head of the pond Called monabaugs
the said tree is marked thus X faceing down the neck.

41y the bounds of the upland at wonunk neck begins on the
east side at a branch of the swamp on the liight hand or nor ■
ward side of the foot path that goes over the Creek out of po-
tunk into wonunk and at the westward part of the said branch
of the swamp is marked a Red oak tree thus X faceing downe
the neck and from ye said tree soe marked to Run the Lyne
Directly over to the westward side of the neck, towards tiie
botora, about 60 pole from the Road upward to a small white
oak tree in the first brush on ye west side of the neck marked
thus X faceing down the neck, and the said Direct Line to Run
Quite over to ye water notwithstanding the said marked tree
stands a Little from the water side, A return of Laying out of
the upland of the necks from quantuck to achabachwesuk.
Assups neck beginning at quantuck by a small cove stands a
tree marked, and soe strait over to (juttings creek, a little be-
low the bed and quogo neck begins a little below the bed of
Cuttings creek, and soe strait over to the highway against the
bed of ogden's swamp, ogden's neck begins a little below the
going over and runs strait over to the west side about 50 poles
i)elow the bed of the creek, [to] second neck and marked on
the east and west sides about 50 poles below the goeing over,
fourth neck l)egins at a marked tree a littte below quogo path
and soe runs strait over to a tree at Acha-bacha we-suck about
50 poles below the going over.

THOMAS TOPPING in behalf of the rest.

!;i:('onE)s: toavx of Southampton. 115

[Page I76.J Whereas we the subscribed Isaac Halsey lolm
Howell Tr lames wliite theophilns Howell were Chosen and
apointed by the town of Southampton, and Mr lohn Tuthill
Jonathan Horton thomas maps lohn youngs and Stephen bayly
Likewise Chosen by the towne of sonthokl to terminate and to
make a final Devision between the two townes of the meadow
at accabang-e. Now Know yea, that we the persons Chosen and
iinpowered as aforesaid doe finally conclude and Determine
that the town of southold shall have of the said meadows at
accabauge for their proportion the westward part tiiereof to be •
ghi tor the west bounds at two pine trees ao;reed upon by both
partyg that are marked by the Riverside about half a mile be-
low the going over the Riverhead and from the said pine trees
all the meadow eastward to the spring at the head of the Creek
that Comes up on the east side of fifteen mile Island, and South-
ampton townes part of the said meadows for their west bounds
to begin at the said spring, at the head of the Creek on the
ea=t side of fifteen mile Island, and from thence eastward all
the meadow to the Creek called the Red Creek for their pro-
portion the meadows that Lyes westward of ye aforesaid two
pine trees (being by estimation about two Acres of meadow,
more or Less) is by mutuall Consent Left out to Lye in Com-
mon, between the two towns, until both partyes agree to Dis-
pose of it as occasion may Require, and this to be a final deter-
mination and Descision of the bounds of the said meadows, in
witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands this 8th day
of Sept. 1686.

STP^PHEN BAILF.Y ISAAC HALSEY

lOHN YOUNGS lOHN HOWELL Ir

lONATHAN HORTON lAMES WHITE
THOMAS ^[APES Ir THEOPHILUS HOWELL
lOHN TUTHILL.

[Page 177.] A Discription of tlie meadows at Accabauge as
they are Layd our by rho mon Clufiou aur^ A]iiiointed for that

116 UECOKDS: TOAVX OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

])iirpose namely Mr Edward Howell obadiah Rogers Isaac
Halsey lobn Kowell Ir and Thomas Cooper.

No. 1, 2. the first Lotts begins at the most westermore
bounds of our townes meadow in the first piece of meadow be-
tween the bounds, and pine root Creek, to a marked tree is No.
1, 2, then number 3 goe round the ('reek on both sides and soe
Downe the west side of the great neck to two stakes marked
with number three faceing southward soe Increaseing to num-
ber 5 downe the neck then numl)er 6 is all the meadow round
the Island ot upland from no. 5 downewaid, and all the Coves
in the bottom ot the neck to a little pine tree marked witn
number 6 faceing westward : from thence up the east side of
the said neck to the goeing over the Creek Including from no,
7 to no. 12, the said no. 12 being marked a little above the goe-
ing over, set on a pine tree, and Includes a highway over the
Creek, and soe the highway on the other side to goe through
no. 15, nextly no. 13 is above no. 12 all the meadows up to the
head of the Creek to a tree marked 13 by the spring, and no.
14 is on the other side from ye head of the Creek Downe the
the west side of birch neck to a white oak tree marked 14, face-
ing southward, nextly 15 Lyes below 14, and soe Increaseing
downeward to no. 20, which is the liOwest Lot upon the point,
and the said No. 20 hath an amends to it of one acre of meadow
between the two points of upland on the west side ot birch
neck, no. 15 16 and 17 Include a highway for the lower Lots
to Come ofi'to the upland, and number 18 hath all the meadow
added to it that is round the east side of the upland or Island,
nextly number twenty one L^-es adjoining northward of the
amends and Runs down to the creek or sanlt pond and runs
over the west point of upland to the East Lyne of number tif-
[Page 178.] teen then number twenty two Lyes eastward be-
low 21 on the pointe being numbered on two stakes one on the
East end by the water the other at ye west end by the point of
upland, faceing northward and Increasing in that peice of
meadow to wines point, which is number 27, the said point
liath an Addition to it of the skirt ot meadow by it runing up-

Iv'ECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 117

ward to a tree soe marked, (note that number 22 hath liberty
to come off over 21 or 23 to the upland) number 23 24 25 vfe
26 are to run Quite up to the upland through all the fresh,
number 28 begins next 27 and goes round on both sides the
bircli Creek, to a marked tree in Rapahamuck neck, soe the
Lots Increase downe the neck to Rapahamuck pomt, which is
niim])er 32, the Island by Rapahamuck is number 33 and
loj'ues to 31 and 34, and from the said Island the Lots Increase
up the east side of the neck to number 37 Leaving a piece for
an amends to ths next two Lots 38 39 to be Divided equally
between them the said number 38 & 39 Lye upon the Little
neck or Island betwixt ye lumping Creek and the Creek be-
yond Divided by a stake at the bottom marked on the west
side 38 on ye east side 39, nextly the Little neck between
luniping Creek and the seder run is at 2 lots 40 & 41 and is
Likewise Devided at the bottom and the top &c.

next!}' begining on this side the seder Run on the west side
of the red Creek neck with no. 42 soe Increa^eing round the
said neck to No 50 on the east side of the neck towards the
head ot the Creek,

then above No 50 there [is] a peice ot meadow Layd out as
amends to No 33 and then above that amends Lyes another
amends for Rapahamuck point, (viz) No 32 there being one od
50 ot allotment in the towne we have by the order of the town
Layed it out to Gerpham Culver In the Right of lohn Laugh ton
Jn the meadow on this side the Red Creek.

8ept the 18 1686 the Inhabitants Concerned In tlie afore-
said meadows being convented Sept ye 21 1686 and the afore-
[ Page 179.] said work being presented to the towne they pro-
ceed to Cast ye Lots for the meadow aforesd which are Drawne
as followeth (Accobogue Meadows) the Lots Cast &c.

No. 1 Samuel Clark North sea a 100 widow Reeves 50

2 Isaac Halsey

3 Wm Herri k &c

4 Isaac Willraan

5 loseph Hildreth 100 Mathew Howell 50

118 HECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

6 Tiiomas Topping

7 Obadiali Rogers

8 Georg Harris and widow lenings

9 Richard Howell

10 Arthur Howell and loseph more

11 Thomas Cooper

12 John Cook and Ellice

13 Major Howell

14 Thomas Halsey 100 lonatli. Raynor 50

15 Samuel Cooper

16 Capt loseph Fordham

17 Thomas Travally & Ino bishoj)

18 peregrine Stanbrongh and losiah

19 lames White

20 loseph pierson &c

21 Thomas Halsey

22 widow burnet drawn by Aaron burnet

23 Capt loseph fordham

24 Elanthan Topping 100 lames Topping 50

25 John Howell 100 lohn Davis 50

26 loseph post 100 lohn toster 50

27 mr lonah foidham 100 Edward Howell 50

28 Samuel lohnes

[Page 180.] 29 lohn Rose widow mapam and ben Haynes
each a 50

30 Samuel barnes 100 Robert woolley 50

31 John Larrison (alis) Daniel Halsey

32 Thomas Halsey

33 Edmond Howell

34 lohn lagger

35 lohn Kainer and Isaac &e

36 George Heatheot 50 Tliomas Shaw a 50 &| widow sarali
Cooper ^ 50

37 mr Edward Howell

38 widow Mary Taylor

39 Charles Sturmey 100 ('lhristo])]ier Lnpton'a 50

iJFX'OnDS : TOWN OF SOUTIIAMFrON. 119

40 Isaac Halsey 100 the Rnssells a 50

41 lob Sayre 100 and franees 50

42 lohn lolin lessup

43 Thomas Cooper

44 loseph foster a 100 and Ben. 50

45 lonathari Raynor

46 John Woodrufi'

47 Samuel Cooper

48 lohn White 100 ban Davis a 50

49 losiah Topping lohn Topping and Daniel Sayre each 50

50 Henry Ludlam 100 Isaac Corry 50

[Page 181.] (Abstract) (Thomas Cooper sells to Rob.
Woolley Lot 43 accabog meadow. In exchange Rob Woolley
gives 3 roods of land in Ilalseys neck in widow Burnets close.
Oct 2 1686)

(Abstract) (Peregrine Stanborongh sells to loseph Sayre
Lot 18 at accabog meadows birch neck. Oct 1 1686)

at a town meeting held at Southampton Feb the 7, 1686-7 it
is by generall voat of the town Concluded and agreed upon
that the Charges about the present patent for the town shall be
paid by the proprietors according to their respective propor-
tions of purchase of fifties, hundreds, and hundreds and fifties.

Page 182.] At the aforesaid town meeting held feb. ye 7,
1686 it is ordered and Concluded by the general voate of the
towne that if any pson shall faile to pay his Respective Rates
to mr whiteing of his } early maintenance at or before the first
of April next ensueing after the said Rates shall become Due,
that then the Constable for the time being shall yearly and
every year after the first Day of april take by Distress the said
proportions for the year past of the several persons soe Defec-
tive for the use of the said rar whiteing which is to be at ye
proper Cost and Charge of those soe behind in their rates.

April ye 20th 1687 whereas lohn piny In folio 166 liad the
'grant of the town for twelve Acres of Land wee the subscribed
of ye Layer- out have this Day Layd out ye said 12 Acres of
Land as foilowcth, first bcgining on the north side of Isaac

120 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

Halseys close above lohn Earles and along by the said Close
we have Layd out a highway of 6 pole wide then next to ye said
highway on the north side thereof Layd out the Land of Sam-
uel 1 Clark of the north sea being on the south Lyne by the said
highway 80 pole, and on ye north Lyne 73 pole, and on 3'e east
Lyne by the north sea path 42 pole, and the west Lyne at ye
far end 42 pole, which Land soe Laid out to ye said samuel
Clark Contains 20 Acres which Compleats all the devisions of
Land Due to him ; nextly on ye north side thereof Layd out
ye said lohn pinnys Land being on ye south Lyne by samuel
Clark 73 pole, the southwest Corner of his Land is a white oak
tree with a little red oak tree stands cloase by the east side
thereof both marked ; his north Lyne is 36 pole his east Lyne
by the north sea path is 46 poles, his west line is 30 pole, C: n-
taining 12 Acres ol land. Layd out by

EDWARD HOWELL JOHN lESSUP
lOHN LVGGER lOLIN HOWELL lu

[ Page 183.J (Abstract.) (Whereas upon the decease of
Mrs Ann Phillips, widow of lohn White there is an inheritance
to be divided between Tames White and his nephew lohn, it is
concluded that lames shall have 3 acres in Halseys neck lying
next his own 4 acres he bought of lohn Woodruff, and 3 acres
more north of the said 4 acres, and 1| acres in (kptains neck
in the ten acre lots, and 2 acres in first neck, 2nd lohn is to
have ten acres in Halseys and Captains neck, a 200 pound lot
in oxpasture to be divided between them, and lohn has ten
acres of the ten acre division which whs laid to his father lohn
White west of Gershara Culver's home lot. and lames has ten
acres save division on north side of John Howell Ir home lot.
March ye 19 1686-7)

May the 20th 1687 Layd out unto Thomas Cooper six Acres
of Land, three Acres and halfe thereof upon the acct of Jona-
than liaynor of the 13^^ Acres by him exchanged with the town
for so much Layd Downe to ye towne's use at ye hay ground,

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOLTTIIAMPTON. 121

and 2^ Acres is for his orchard Land on his own acct, wliich
?ix acres is Lajd out to ye said Thomas Cooper upon the front
of lohn whites Land that Lyes by tlie west side of gersham
culvers heme Lott Leaving aboute 8 pole ot the said lonh
whites Land open to the highway between the land of scersham
and this Land of Thomas Cooper, for said white to Come up to
ye highway the said Land Lying about 43 pole long east and
west, and HO pole wide at the west end and about 16 pole wide
at ye east end thereof, as this day marked and Layd out as be-
fore described by us ye Layers out lohn lessup lohn lagger
Isaac Halsey Ino Howeli Ir.

I Page 185.] Miy the 20:h 1637. Layd out to lonathan
Haynor 14 Acres and a halte of Land, ten thereof of the thirteen
^ Acres which he Lavs down to ye town at ye hay ground, and
2 Acres of it for his owne orchard Land, and 2 Acres more
orchard Land hee saith he hath of Isaac willman and ^ an
Acre of Benj. Da\is his orchard Land all which makes 14
Acres ^ as aforesd which is Layd out this Day to ye said lona-
than Raynor at a place commonly called by the name of sepon-
ack old ground, Lying 38 pole wide at ye northward end and
42 at ye south end and the east and west Lj'nes each 60 pole
L;)ng Lying for 14| acres described as aforesaid.*

P. us lOHN I AGGER lOLlN lESSUP

ISAAC HALSEY lOHN HOW ELL Tit

]M:iy the 2Sth 1687 whereas samuel lohnes as In page 16;")
had the grant of a 40 Acre Lot at scuttle hole Division and hee
havinof paid his money therefor, we the Layer out have Layd
him out 40 Acres of the Land Layd down by thomas (^Joopcr
Lying and sideing by the east end of No 8 In Scuttle hole de-
vision, Leaving a highway between of 10 pole wide butting
upon Huntington path, on the southward side thereof being
and Lying 80 pole square, the rortheast corner bounded with a
whits oak tree, and northwest with ditto tree marked both S. I.

* Th's is now the land of Erasias Hnbbard, south side of Tuckahoe street. W. S. P.

122 records: town of Southampton.

the south oast is a little white oalc s])ire, and the northwcs^t a
straight tall black oak tree which is In tnll tor pinys lot and

20£ &c.

Note. — Next on this page is a copy of a resolution passed
Feb. 21, 164y, taken from the Fiivst JJook ot Town Records,
where it may be found, on page 49 of original, and page 4S of
printed copy. W. S. P.

[Page 186.] (Abstract of deed.) (Joseph Post sells to
Ezckiel Sanford 7 acres at meacox bounded E by loseph Hil-
dreth, W by lohn Mitchell, in exchange Ezekiel Sanford gives
7 acres on the east side ot the land of Edward Howell, by the
Northsea mill path, lune 29 1687 which is laid out to him Tune
.30 1687)

[Page 187.] Agreed upon by the Inhabitants of north sea
for lohn Davis and Benjamen Ilaynes and samuel Cooper to
Lay out the meadows belonging to them upon the 20tli of
March 1686, and all ye meadow at ye fresh pond Lyeth for a
r>() Lotment, at Little' Noyack there Lyeth four Lots, a 100 in
a Lot, No 1, 2, 3, 4, and at ye great meadow there Lyeth two
Lotts a 100 in a Lot. No .5, 6, and two Lots a hundred in a
lott on the east side of the wading place. No. 7, 8, and the
peice of meadow at the hether wading plane Lyeth to No 8 all
the peices of meadow from the wading place to toud point to
belong to No. 7, and all from the hither wading place to homes
to belong to number 8, we have Lavd out this meadow this 23

(,f March 1686-7 lOHN DAVIS

BENIAMEN HAYNES
SAMUEL COOPER

This ye 8th of Aprill 1687 we Drew Lots lor the meadow
above written :

Beniamen Haynes ye meadow at ye fresh pond

Samuel Clark No 1

1 acamiah Scot No 3

Samuel Cooper No 8

Iames White & Iohn Rose for the mill 50 No 6

John Davis & Richard Smith No 2

Ioseph Lupton & Iohn Rose 1r 7

Thomas Shaw & Samuel Cooper 4

Georg Harris No 5

KECORDS: T.nVX OF SOUTHAMPTON.

123

(Al)stra(!t.) (Foseph Hildreth sells to Ezekiel Sanford a 50
in lot 10 at meacox 6 acres, in exchange for 7 acres given as in
page 160 of original. Maj 8 1688)

[Page 188.] At a towne meeting held to Draw the Lots of
the meadow at the beach and pines June the 1 1687 the said
meadows being Laid out bv the men oppointed namely Edward
Howell John lagger Isaac Halsey and John Elowell Ir the Lots
are Drawn as followeth.

No 1 Leitt Post 100

James Coojter a fifty

2 lohn lagger 100 and

3 Abram Will man 150

4 lames Cooper 150

5 lohn Howell Ir
loseph peirson No 6

No 7 lohn Howell Ir

8 Edward Howell 100 &
Thomas (^.ooper a 50

9 lonathan Rajmor

10 Edinond Howell

11 lohn Howell Ir

12 Capt loseph ftbrdham

13 Richard Howell
Isaac Raynor

14 lohn Howell Ir

15 Thomas Topping

16 ffrancis Savre 100
loseph Hildreth 50

17 Maj Lohn Howell a lOO
Russell 50

18 Isaac Halsey 18
ly Abram willman

20 Capt Fordham

21 loseph tfoster

22 Isaac Halsey ai:d
lohn Larrison

23 Samuel barnes

24 lohn Howell ir

25 Maj lohn Howell

26 John Howell Ir

27 Capt loseph fordham

28 obadiah Rogers

29 thomas Dalsey

30 lohn woodruff

31 Edmond Howell

32 lames white

33 lohn Howell Ir

34 thomas Halsey

35 lohn lessupp

36 thomas burnet

37 samnel lohnes

.38 thomas Cooper

39 Drawne by lolm lessupp & lonathan Raynor but not to
enjoy it except they I^ayd downe the Land they had in
the plains formerly for the same.

40 Elic Cook 41 The Towne

[Page 189.] (Abstract ot deed.) [loseph Foster son and

124 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

heyre to Christopher Foster deceagod, confirms to his l)rother
BenjaUien the sale of certain peices of land made by said
Christopher while living to his son Benjamen, to wit the old
Lot at Cobs pound on which said Benjamen iormerly built 10
acres, a 50 pounds commonage, 20 acres at Cobs pound where
said Benjamens house stands, a 100 of meadow at Seponack ^
lot of meadow at bottom of Shinecock, a 50 in the Pines divis-
ion of meadow No 21, and an acre of orchard land, a 50 at
accabog, and at quaquanantuck, a 50 in Little Assops neck, a
00 in Hog neck, and a 50 at meacox, to which parcels said
loseph adds 2 acres in little plain east side ot frog pond and 1
acre in Captains neck. May 28 1688.]

[Page 190.J (Abstract of deed ) [loseph Foster confirms
the deed made by Christopher Foster to his son lohn lor cer-
tain parcels of land, to wit, 4 acres in captains neck, 4 acres in
Halseys neck, and a 50 of commonage in quaquanantuck pur-
chase.' May 28 1688]

[Page 191.] (Abstract.) [Fohn Foster sells to Daniel Sayrc
a 50 of Lot 10 in hog neck May 16 1689]

(Abstract) [lonah Fordham and his brother Isaac divide a
100 of commonage between them, witness lohn Lupton Isaac
Mills, March 4 1685.]

[Page 192.] At a towne meeting held In Southampton
March the 5 1689 it passed by major voat of the Inhabitants at
the said meeting that the paper of grievances drawne up and
sent hither from east hampton and now Bead in this meeting
shall be sent for england to their Majesties on their behalf with
others that doe concurr in the same, and that they will be at
proportionable Charg in seriding and Managing the same, that
is to say, our proportion of one hundred pounds if it be efltected.

1690 At a town meeting held In Southampton jMay ye 2d it
was granted to John parker by Major voat that he shall have the
stream of water either at great noyack or little noyack to set
up a fulling mill upon, to have the privilege of said stream soe
Long as he keeps up ye said mill and fulls the Cloath of the
Inhabitants of this town at a Reasonable Rate, and no longer.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 12-";

which mill is soe to be done within one year or else the stream
to Return to ye towne agiane.

at a towne meeting holden at Southampton upon the 23 day
of June 1691 its granted by generall voat ot the town to lohn
parker to have six Acres of Land to fence and Improve for
pasture only on the same Conditions he had the stream at
noyack granted to him as aforesaid which six Acres of Land is
to be Layd out to him near said stream, at the discretion of the
Layers out of Land.

At a town meeting held in southamjiton lune the 23 1691,
the severall officers of the towne were Chosen by major voat as
followeth, for this year.

1 Samuel Cooper Constable sworn.

2 mr lohn Campbell Constable but Refuseth to serve there-
fore they proceed to a new Choice.

3 Mannasseh kemnton Constable sworn.

Man Chosen assessors to) CAPT ELNATHAN TOPPING
assess the publick Rates V THOMAS COOPER
this year are ( lOB SAYRE

lOHN HOWELL Ir Collector.

[Page 193.] At the aforesaid towne meeting held u|?on the
23 day of lunc 1691 Gersbam Culver Lsaac Halsey & lames
Cooper Chosen surveyors of fences and Highways for this year,
and lohn gould Chosen heward.

at the same meeting it is also by major voate given and
granted to th:)mas Cooper about two Acres of Land more or
less Lying to his own land westward of gersham Culver's house
which doth also front upon lohn whites Land if there be soe
much Land there not prejudicing highways.

It is also granted by generall voat of the town that there
sliall be Layd out forthwith by the Layers out sixty Acres of
Land In some Convenient place where it Can be had, to be
Layd cut to the neighbors of sagaponack and meacox, which is
given and granted to them upon this account to be Improved
for a parsonage there for ever, and for no other end and pur-

1 26 EECOUUS : TOWN OF SOUTH AxMPTON.

pose, but if it shall soe happen that at any time hereafter it
shall not be so Improved as aforesaid then the said sixty Acres
shall be Layd open to the Comon for Comon use until it shall
be soe Improved again.

It is by major voat at the same meeting given and granted
to lames white that peic of Land at meacox gate which is
(Jontained between his Inclosed Land and a straite Lyne, from
lohn ffosters northeast Corner to the said lames first stake
eastward of said Corner.

It is also at the same time given granted andsold for ten shil-
lings money per Acre, to Isaac Halsey what Land Can be spared
between his Close and the Road to the north sea northward of
lerimy laggers house as they shall agree with the discretion of
the Layers out, it is granted as aforesaid unto Isaac Halsey
when he pays the said ten shillings per Acre. Concluded at
ye aforesaid meeting that whereas Complaint is made to this
towns meeting held now In Southampton, that divers persons
that have had Land formerly given them by the towne have
taken into their Respective Inclosures more Land than was
ffiven them it is therefore Concluded and ordered bv the In-
habitants of this towne In general now Met together, that Capt
Llna Topping lohn Howell Ir Thomas Cooper lohn Cook &
William Herrick or any three of them shall seasonably as soon
as may be with conveniency. Inspect and survey all the said
parcels of Land according to the severall grants of the town to
the persons Respectively and to make Report of tlie overplus
in every parcel of Land given by the towne for twenty years
Last past, granted at the same meeting to benjamen fibster Ir
by Major voat that he may Joyne his Close of Land at little
worth to william Herricks Close he Leaving out soe Much of
his Land north at the corner of his Close as he takes In on the
south side thereof.

[Page 194, | (Abstract) (Whereas there are several pieces
of meadow laid to a HOu£ lotment to Henry Pierson deceased,
lying at quaquanantuck purchase, in 4 lots, and 5 acres, which
now by agreement belong to loseph, Henry, and Theodore

records: towx of solthampton. 127

Pierson, and Matlirw llowell assignee to Bcnjainen Pierson.
The said Henrv losenh and Theodore niake over to Matl.cw
Howell all that lot of nieadinv at qnaquanantnck neck, witness
loJin Dowell loseph Wickhani ,AIarch 21 1691)

Att a town meetinp; held In Southampton ^lay the '2d 169i)
then granted bv Major voat to Thomas Cooper Ir a small ]ieiee
of Land to make the front of his Lot at meacox straite for \q
Conveniencj of setting his house, about 2 Rodd at the south-
east comer and not lung at ye other Corner, being aboute a
Rood of ground.

[Page 195.J Major Tohn Howell gives In that he with lohn
lessup formerly Layd out unto william Herrick a certain piece
of Land Lying at Cobs pound northward of the Land the said
wiliiam bought of the town bounded eastward by the creek of
water that is between said peice of Land and thoraas Stephens
his home lot* and at ye northwest Corner by a black oak tree :
and the southward Corner by a white oak tree, in the hollow
Adjoining to the Land he bought of the towne, and by high-
ways west and north, which was In Consideration of wliat
Laud is wanting In his close by obadiah Rogers.

Received this 17th of May 1692 of mr TliDraas Cooper the
smn of two pounds ffive shiUings in part of the arears of Quit
Rent, out of the towne ot Southampton in Sutlolk County.
I say Received as aforesaid 2£ 5s Od,

By me. CIII. BROOKS Coll.

A true coppy, p. Iokx Howell Clerk.

Received from Ephriam Howell the Sum of fifty five pounds

thirteen shillings ten pence half penny, out of Suffolk County

in part ot the first payment of that County's proportion of the

two thousand pound tax to be Levyed in this province of new

vork, I say Received out of the town of Southampton the 2.S

day ot November 1691.

By me CHID BROOKS Collect.

Mills.

Thomup Siephciis' home lot is tbe present homesteici ol Theodore Halsey, at Water

W.S P.

128 records: town of south ampton.

New yorke 1688 March je 26, Received of Henry Ludlam
fourty shillings in Currant JMoney, & for a fat Lamb five shil-
lings in all Twoe pounds & five shillings being for one yeare
Quit rent of ye Town of Southampton for ye yeare 1687. 1
say Receaved.

Per me S. CORTLANDT.

A true copey of origynell by me Iob Sayre Recorder.

[Page 196.] At a town meeting Aprill the 4th 1693 ft'or
electione lames White and lames Cooper choseu Constables for
ye year and sworn. Iob Sayre chosen Clark for ye town Rec-
ords Samuel lohnes and lohn lessnp chosen Assessors. Sam-
uel Cooper chosen Collector.

Will Jlerrick Chosen Supervisor for ye year Insewinge for
ye county Kates when hee has order from the Justice of ye
peace or county Claike. Joseph Howell chosen Packer, lob
Sayre ffrances Sayre Jeremy lager John ffoster lonah Bower
Jsack Halsey Sen Benjamen fibster Jr Christopher fioster ]\Ian-
assa kimpton lecamiah Scot Benony Newton 'Iheophilus How-
ell Chosen Trustees for ye year aforesaid.

[ams White Joseph Pierson and William Jlerrick Chosen
surveyors.

At a town Meeting Aprill the 4th 1693 It is agreed uj)on
by Major voat that John Wick, serg Dresser, shall have our part
of the Streame of the liittle River Called by the name of pea-
connuck with three acres of Jjand westward of the Cuntry Road
whsre wee go over ye River on the south side of ye River
upon ye conditions as followeth, that the said Mr John Wick
shall set up a fulling mill within a year k half after ye Date
hearof and full Cloth for this town and southold if it bee brought
to him before any others and as cheap as any other shall full it,
and iie ye said lohn Wick to have and enjoy the said stream as
Long as hee and his heirs or assigns shall keep a fulling mill in
Repaire and full as aforementioned and no Longer to enjoy it
but it shall Return to ye towm againe.

J^er me IOB SAYRE Recorder.

KECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX. 129

Whereas the To'.vn of soutlmmpton formerly f!:ranted bv
Town voate to je Inhabitants of Sag-aponack and Meacox sixty
Acres ot Land to be Layd out to them for a parsonage and the
trustees of Southampton liave ordered ye Surveyors to Layout
ye sixty acres aforesaid, we have tliis 24th day of April 1694
Layd outt ye said sixty acres of Land to them the said Lihabi-
tants of Sagaponack and meacox according to ye towne voate
and trustees order att sagaponack, bounded with ye Land of
Henry Pierson and Theophilus Howell on the westward Sid
with a highway on the South, and on the Eastt and North with
the Comon Land, as witness our hands this 24th day ot april
1(:94

lOSEPH PIERSON
WILLIA^I HERRICK
lAMES WHITE.

A true copy p mee ]\1athew Howell Gierke

I Page 197.J (Aljstract.) (April the 17 1693. lonah Bower
sells to Aaron Burnet a lot hi the oxpasture going under the
name of a nosh lot by reason of the woodyne«s of it lying in the
s )uth lyne of devision, bounded on each end by highways, on
the east by the lot yt was laid out to Thomas Burnet, W. bv
Obadiah Rogers : in exchange Aaron Burnet sells to lorsah
Bower 3 acres in the 10 acre lots.)

(Abstract.) (John Bishop Sen sells to loseph Pierson 1 acre
ill Halseys neck, bounded W by highways, E by swamp, N
Richard Howell, S lohn White. In excliange Joseph Pierson
sells 1 acre in C:opers neck bounded N by lohn Bishop S. by
lohn Cooper East and West by highways. April 25 1693)

Received this ye twelfth of november 1694 of my Brother
Isaac Willman of Southamjjton, T'o say twenty Pounds as due
from hime by my fathers orders, 10 pounds being due ffrom my
Brother Abraham \Villman, deceased and 10 pounds due troni
my brother Isaac Wilhnann, I say Received in full Satisfac-
tion ye day and year above written, as witness my hand in
Southampton.

THEOPHILUS WILLMAN.
Test Samuel Cooper, A true copy p me

Benjamex Willmax. Matthew Howell. Clerk.

130 ■ RECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 198.] Received from Samuel Cooper the snm of one
Hundrecl and Sixty one pounds two shillings, in part of ye two
£500 taxes Due out of this province and of such proportions of
the same as becoms payable out of the County ot sutfolk.

I sa_y Receiyed out of ye Town of Southampton this loth (hiy
of October 1692.

CHID BROOKE, Collector.

A true copy by me, Iob Sayre, By me.

New York 1693 August 28 Received of samuel Coope Col-
lector of Southampton In Suffolk Co. the summ of seventeen
pounds eleven shillings and eleven pence on account of the
1500 taxes in 1692 1 say Received £17 lis lid.

P me STEEVANES CORTLAND.

New York 1693 April ye 28th Received of Samuel Cooper
Collector of Southampton one account of the 2860 pounds tax
the sum of one hundred eighty five pounds fifteene shillings
nine pence. 1 say Received 185, 15, 09.

p m STEEVANUS CORTLANDT.

A true copy loB Sayee, Recorder.

Received from Samuel Cooper the sum of twelve pounds In
p:irt of the pen}^ in ye pound Granted unto their ^lajesties for
the use of his Excelency Col. Benjamen fletcher, A: due out of
the County Suffolk and town of Southampton. 1 say Received
the 4th Day Nov. 1693.

CHECXLY BROOKS, Coll.

A true copy p me Iob Sayre Recorder.

Received of Samuel Cooper the sum of one hundred eighty
one pounds five shillings and three pence in part of ye Six
thousand pounds tax ; Due out of this province of New yorke,
and of such proportion as becomes payable out of suflblk Coun-
ty and town of southanj])ton. I say Received this 4th day ot
Oct 1593.

CQECKLY BROOKS.

A true c(>py p me Iob Sayre Recorder. _ .

IIECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTIIA^LPTON. 131

|Paoe19S.] [Abstract.] (lolin Parker records ear mark
lune iG IGOa.

[Abstract.] (lohn "Willman acknowledges receipt of \0£
left him by his father Isaac W. deceased, a like sum left to his
l)rother Abraham W deceased. Aug 31 1673.) witness Na-
thaniel Rexo Wm Herrick.

[Abstract.] (at a town meeting warned by Trustees Fell 19
1(593, voted that each inha1)itant shall make his proportion of
a good 5 railed fence, wlieare the fence now stands. Aug. 31
1693)

At a Towne meeting held In Southampton April ye 3d 1694
Mr lob Sayre Lhosen Town Clerke for ye ensueing yeare.
I?aac Halsey Chosen constable, and lohn foster ( Chosen Const-
able both sworn two days after by Mathew Howell Justice.
Joseph fibrdham chosen Collector.

Mr Edward howell William herrick & Theophilus Howell
Chosen assessors. Samuel Cooper Chosen Supervisor of the
county Rate. lob Sayre Richard Howell Ir Joseph foster na-
thaiiiel Jlovvell Isaat; V\'illman Jr Aaron Burnet lohn foster Ir
l()se]:»h hildreth Joseph Sayre lohn Lupton Benj Haines Isaac
llavnor, trustees for this year.

Test MATHEW J] U WELL

|Pa(;e200.] (Abstract) (Received from Nicholas Garret
,£55 15s 6d ]jroportion of the town of Southampton of the 2()00£
tax levied on province of New York lure 7 1692)

CHEEKLY BROOKS Coll.

att aTovAue meting held ore ye 3d day of april m South-
ampton 1694 partt of ye Election being Entered on the bot-
tom of ye other Leafe here fblloweth the Rest of what was done
this day. lames White Ensign Joseph Pierson and William
Herrick Chosen Surveyors of highways and fences for this
present year.

Mr lonah fibrdham & John lagger Chosen to Lnentory In-
testate Estates.

One ye sd 3 day of April 1694 the following grants. Grant-

132 records: town of Southampton.

ed 1st by major voatt and Gonlinned to lohn Erie all ye Land
hee now Lives upon as itt is fenced and bounded To hime and
his heires. Granted 21y that Benony Nwton Shall have that
^ore of Land which will bring his fence straight from Thomas
Cooper's House to ye Southest Corner of the frontt of his owne
hotne Lott. Granted 3dly that Tohn Lupton shall have an Even
Ifrontt ot his home Lot, hee Leaving out as much Land as hee
Takes In nott prejudicing ye highway.

Granted 4 To Thomas Cooper that hee shall Lay downe one
sixt partt of a torty Acre I^ot In Hcuttle hole division att Rocky
hollow , and take up In Lue thereof six acres and two thirds of
an Acre of Land adjoining to leremiahs or lonathan Halseys
Land at kellies pond not prepdicing highways or watering att
ye discretion of ye Layers outt ot Land.

present MATQEW HOWELL

lustiee of the peace
the Gierke being sike ot which hee dyed.*
A true copie of the Elections

and votes for that day.

Test Mathew Howell.

[Page 201.J Southampton A]»ril ye 9th 1694. att a meet-
ing of ye Trustees by and withyeConsontt of Mr William Bar-
ker They did then appoynt ]\Iathew Howelltobe Towne Gierke
for this yeare to supply the place of lob Sayre deceased, and or-
dered hime the sd Mathew Howell to take charge of the Towne
books and papers accordingly.

Test MA.THEW HOWELL Clark.

Same time in the same month sworn to said office before

Mr Barker lustice.

Test MATHEW HOWELL

* This I efers to the death of Job Sayre, elected Town Clerk April 4, 1693. John How-
ell, Jr., Town CHerk. died March 8, 1692, aged 44 years. His tombstone still stands iu
Si>ut,h-end burying ground. Sit tibi tetka i.rvis. • W. S. P.

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOI'TIIAMPTON. 13B

Tnne _ye 14 Coll William Smith gives in his flesh hraiid of
his manor of St Georges to be thus

Entered by me MATHEVV HOWELL Clark

(Abstract) (lohn Davis lays out to lecamiah Scott 3 acres
in (>ow neck bounded by marked tree. Aug. 31 1G94)

[Page 202,] (Abstract) (lohn Lupton exchanges a 50 in
L:>t 14 by Kelleys pand for a 53 in No. 13. March 11 1694)

Att a Towne meeting of Election held at Southampton on
Tuesday Aprill 2d Annoq 1695. (1) Thomas Topping Chosen
Constable by Major voatt of the freeholders of said Town for
ye year ensueing for said Towne. 2d Isaac Halsey Sen Chosen
ye other Constable ffor ye year ensueing by major vote of ffree-
liolders of said town. The twelve men here undernamed
(Chosen by the major vote of ye freeholders of said Sotham])-
ton To be Trustees ffor ye said Towne ye year enssuing Vis
Mathew Howell Capt Elnathan Topping Lift Wm Barker
Lift Abraham Howell Ensigne loseph ftbrdham Mr lonah
ftbrdham Ensign loseph Pierson IMr Wm Herrick Mr Manna?-
saii Kempton ^Mr lames Cooper :Mr lob Say re Mr Samuel
lohnes.

4th Lift Theophilus Howell cV: Ensign loseph ffordham
Chosen by major voat of ye freeholders of ye said Towne to be
assessors for ye said Towne for ye yeare Ensuing.

5. Ensign loseph Pierson Chosen by ye freeholders of said
Town Supervisors ftbr the County Rate fibr the said Towne ye
yeare Ensueinc

6th iMr lohn Cooke Chossen by ye major vote of ye Towne
to be Collector ffor said Towne ye yeare ensueing.

7th Lift Theophilus Howell Ensign loseph Pierson and Mr
William Herrick Chosen surveyors of highways for ye year en-
sueing by major vote of ye Towne.

I Page 203.] Maihew Howell Chosen Towne Gierke l^y
;Major vote of ye said Towne for ye year ensueing. [Marginal

134 RECOKUS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTON.

note.] Mathevv Howell sworn to said office of Clerk by lustiee
baker Inly 24, 1695.

IJtt Theophilus Howell and Ensign loseph Pierson by Ma-
jor vote To be assistants to Capt Elnathan Topping \Vm Her-
rick and lohn Cook in Inspecting Into all Lands, given or sold
by ye Towne, and to Render an account of ye over measure of
all such Lands according to a former voat passed by ye Town
on that behalt. The Clerke being absentt I have constituted
Samuel Whitehed to Take an Account off' what votes and pas-
sages was att ve Towne meeting.

Test VVILL'M BAIiKER, Justice.

The above mentioned with the Rest of ye proceeding at ye
Election beeing In the page before P^ntered a True copie p me

MATHEW HOWELL Clerk.

To ye Committee of Southampton Gentlemen vvhereas you
pretended to us that ye Lyne between your and our Towne-
shipps Lyes Imperttect and have desired that our Tov^^ne by a
committee would Give you a meeting ffbr ye settleing off' said
Line. These are to Infform you that, a Towne Meeting held
the Eighteenth of this Instantt was deputed Capt losiah Hu-
bert Mr. John Mulford Capt John Wheeler Robartt Dayton
Senr Ensignes Cornelius Conkling, and lames Hand's To be
A committee on our Townes behalt to meett you ye 20th of
this Instantt as y3u are a committee ffbr your Towne, They
with you to settle ye said bounde Lyne so as itt may continue
for ever, our Towne having Agreed by a geuerall Vote to Sitt
downe Satisfied with what this our said committee shall act
or do in that behalfe none dissenting provided there be nott
[Page 204. ) Less In number than ffve of ye above said com-
mittee Thatt doe agree to ye said Settlementt as on Record fully
may appeere datted Easthampton lune ye 19 Anno 1(395

Testt THOMAS CHATFIELD Re^^ordcr
This was voted before mee

loHX Mulford lust ice,
A true copie etc

K'ECORDS: TO WNM)F SOUTH AMPTOX. 135

Whereas there hath bene some difference between ye Towne
of Southampton and ye Town of Easthampton both In yo
County of Suffolk & In ye proovince of new yorke about ye
dividing bounds or lyne between ye two Towns, ftrom a Stake
wli'ch now stands att a place Comonly Called Wenscutt
plaine. aboutt one pole from ye Southwest corner of lames
Hands Land on ye beatch, To a pine tree on ye north side of
ye Island neer over against ye Eastermostt poyinttof hoggneck,
which was ffbrmerly Marked for ye bounds between the two
Townes. and ve Towne of Eastharapton haveing Layd outt
Land to ye westward of a straight Lyne between ye above
said stake and pine tree. And we ye subscribed namely Ed-
ward Howell loseph Pierson Capt Topping Samuel Cooper
Al)raham Howell lohn Cook and Henry Pierson, for the Town
of Southampton ; And Capt losiah Hobart Kobartt Dayton
Capt. lohn Wheeler (Jornelius Conkling ^Ir lobn ]\Inlford and
lames Hand flbr Easthampton, being Chosen and appoynted
By the said Towne to settle the bounds between The two towns
ffbr ever, do ffor our selves, and In behalfe of the above said
Townes ^Mutually Agree and conclude thattye deriding bounds
between the above said Townes shall bee and ffor Ever Ee-
maine att the aforesaid Stake at the beatch within aboutt a pole
of ye southwest corner of lames Hand's Land as it now stands
and soe to rune upon a straight Lyne to ye north East corner
of Thomas Hand's iott as itt is now fenced, & So from thence,
upon a straight Lyne to Rune To a tree marked by us suppos-
inir it to bee ye north east corner of thomas hands upper Land,
from wljich said tree to Rune upon a straight Lyne to a while
(>ake tree by the uper iiath or Rode, which tree was formerly
[PaCxE 205.] marked for the bounds, ffrom thence to Rune east
ward upon a Straight Lyne upon or by ye said Roade, so farr
As it may take In so much I^and to ye Easttward of ye straight
Lyne between the said stake att ye Beatch and the afforesaid
pine tree on ye north side of ye Island as ye foresaid Lynes
takes over the siid Straight Line l)etween ve above said
stake and pine tree to ye westtward Which is thirty ffive poles

136 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

and a lialfe : from Thence to Itiine upon a straight Line to The
aforesaid pine tree, wliicli said iDounds shall Bee and Remaine
tfor ever fibr deviding between ye above said Townes, all tlie
the Land to ye westward of ye bounds or deviding Lyne to bo
and Remain To Southampton fior Ever, and nottwithstanding
ye Last LNme to ye above said pine tree may take In some partt
of hogg neck, yett all ye said hogg neck shall be and Ilemaine
To Southamptor flibr Ever, and all ye Land Eastt ward of ye
above said bounds or deviding Lyne between the aljove said
stake and pine tree, To bee and Remaine to Eastthampton for
Ever. Itt is also agreed upon by us above named In the be-
lialfe of Each Town, that there shall be a highwaj^ fFrom the
stake att ye beatch to ye above said pine tree on the north side
ot the Island, Easthampton Leaving out at ye Eastward of ye
above said bounds or Lyne one pole wide ot Land from ye said
stake at the beatch, to ye above said pine tree, and Southamp-
-on to Leave out one pole wide of Land from ye said stake, to
ye above said pine tree, To ye west ward of the said bounds
or Lyne, and that to Ly for a highway for Ever. In witness
whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands this twenty fifth day
of lune 1(595.

loSIAH HOBART EdwAUD PIoWELL

ROBARTT DaYTOX ElNATHAN ToPPING

John Wheeler Samuel Cooper

Cornelius Conkling Iohn Cook

Iohn Ml'lford Abram Howell

I AMES Hand Henry Pierson

A true copy p mee MATH HOWELL, Clerke.

[Page 206.] AtaTowne meeting held on tuseday Aj)rill
ye 2d 1695 Voted that Iohn Parkor and his hey res and assigns
for Ever shall have Southampton partt of ye streame att ye
Riverbed, with their part of all the Land between The Two
Rivers and ye medows from ye cuntry Roade Eastward that
was voted to Mr Wick, upon ye condition that ye said Parker
or his heyres or assigns build and maintain ftbr Ever thereon a

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 137

jrood ffulling Mill, and fiuU all ye cloth for ye Town of South-
ampton, ]5rought to him for that purpose. Cerssey Ell wide att
3d p yard, and yard wide att two pence halfpenny p yard, and all
other eloth proportionably, and when ye said Parker or his
haires or assigns iiaile of ye above said condition then ye above
granted premises to Return to ye Towne of Southampton afore
said, the said mill to be conpletted within on year and a halfe
from ye date heareofl and To full ye cloth flor ye Town afore-
said well According to Law. This vote hath pastt as a liree
vote.

Test WILL BARKER lustice.

A true copie &c.

(Abstract of deed.) (Edmond Howell sells to Nathaniel
Howell 4 acres in oxpasture South division, which I had of
obadiah Rogers, bounded N. S. by highways East by lohn
Pinny W Joseph Post, witness Elisabeth Ware [eremiah How-
ell. March 22 1G94)

(Abstract) (lonah Fordham sells to Nathaniel Howell f of
a lot in oxpasture South division, bounded E by lohn Post N.
S. highwajs. Price 3£. witness Abigaiil Cooper. April 19,
1G85)

rPAGE 208 ] (Abstract) Edward Howell sells to Nathaniel
Howell ^ ot lot in oxpasture South division, bounded E. bv
lohn Post, W. by Jonathan Raynor, N. S. highways. Price
30£. April 14 1695)

[Page 209.] (Abstract) (Edmond Howell sells to Nathan-
iel Howell a 50 of meadow at fourth neck, and 1 acre in great-
j)lains in 10 acre lotts, b. N. by highway, E by John Foster, W
by Jonah Bower, also a 50 ot commonage. Price 7£ 4s. June
11695)

[Page 210] (Abstract) (Robert Woolley sells to Nathan-
iel Howell a 50 of meadow at 4th neck. Price 20s. ^larch 23
1695)

[I^age211.] (Abstract) (Richf.rd Howell sells to Christo-
pher Foster 2 acres called the upper lot, b N by Joseph Foster
E by Joseph Fordham W by Richard Howell S by Jonathan

138 records; town of Southampton.

Ray nor [Probably part of Isaac P. Foster's farm.] In ex-
change Christopher gives 2 acres at Halseys neck, b East by
swamp that devides Halse^'s neck and Coopers neck, W by
highway next to Thomas Coopers land deceased) N by Christo-
pher Foster & Wm Herrick August 19 1695)

[Page 212.] (Abstract) (Fob Say re sells to lohn Reeves,
Lot 24 oxpasture North devision that fell to my father lob
Say re deceased, In exchange lohn Reeves gives 2 acres in the
10 acre lots b E. by lohn Post, W Thomas Topping, & high-
highway N highway, March 26 1655)

(Abstract.) (lohn Post sells to John Reeves a 50 in Lot 24
North division oxpasture which 1 bought of Francis Sayre. In
exchange lohn Reeves gives a parcel of land in 10 acre lots
joining the piece sold by him to lob Sayre above, March 26
1696.)

(x\bstract ear marks entered by) (Samuel lohnes Wm len-
nings 1696 lohn Reeves Mr Ebenezer White Matthew Howell
Richard Wood lohn Woolly losiah Howell (enters brand that
was his brother Isaacs,) Abiell Cook lohn Mitchel (for his son
lohn) Daniel Sayre Isaac lessup leremiah Halsey loshua Barnes
Thomas Byford loseph Goodale Thomas Howell loseph More
Samuel lennings (1669 enters mark that was his father's, same
record to Wm I, 1696) lames Haines, Benjamen Haines, Zach-
ariah Davis Samuel Bishop, Nathaniel Howell.)

[Page 215.] (Abstract.) (Daniel Sayre sells to Samuel
lohnes £ acre in South oxpasture, in exchange for a piece of
land at Long Springs, Feb. 16 1696)

(Abstract.) (Samuel lohns sells to Mr Wm Barker the f
acres in oxpasture boght of Daniel Sayre in Lot 1 South devi-
sion, ' In exchange W Barker sells a 50 in Lot 37 South devi -
sion of oxpasture next the close for the ministry and next the
pond (Now part of Nelson Burnet's home lot.) March 15 1696
Wm Barker bought of Anthony Ludlam)

[Page 216.] Att a Towne meeting held by the freeholders
In the Town of Southampton Aprill ye 6 1697 itt was then
granted To Theophilus Howell Liberty to sett a Lime pitt

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 139

neere Sagi'X brook wheare itt may be convenient to liirae not
prejudicing highway? or waterings this was granted by major
voat of said tree holders, on said 6th day of April in my pres-
ence. Tesit WILLIAM BARKER lustice
A true copie &c.

Att the said Towne meeting it was granted to Manassah
Kempton tliat hee shall have Liberty to sett up a wind mill be-
tween oxpasture geatt and the plaine geate on ye west side of
the highway by the Eastt sid of ye parsonage Land att ye dis-
cretion of the Layers outt or surveyors, during the time, that
hee his heires or assigns shall keep a mill and la Repaire,
allowing sufficient time to Repaire ye sd mill.*

Itt is also at the said Town meeting vo? ted that Tames Flaines
should have two acres ot Land adjoining to lohn Mitchels home-
Lot on ye westt sid at ye discretion of the surveyors, hee Lay-
ing downe two acres at the Long pond to the Townes use for
the same. These two voats passed before me

A true copie &c WILLIAM BARKER

Wheareas Henry Pierson lames llildreth and Theophilus
Howell sett up a mill up<on Sagg Streame itt is grantted by
major Voate that they shall have the use ot the said streame
from this present sixt apriil one thousand and six hundred
ninety seven until tlie term of twelve years, ffor the use of said
mill, they Grinding tor the Inhabitants of this Towne when
they can with conveniency takeing a moderatt Toale or tenth
partt. This voat was pastt before mee this 6th day ot apriil
1(397. This vote hath pastt as a free voate according as is cus-
toniary.

Entered Szc. Test WM. BARKER, lus.

AVe the Surveyors of the highways of the Towne of South-
ampton Namely Edward Hov^^ell and losiah Topping have laid
outt a piece of Ground forty eight poale square according to

• This mill stood in Iiunt, of the let o!'Henry Reeves, W. S P

140 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

the order given bj the Trustees, bounded on the south side by
nir White, and on ye Eastt by the highway and bounded on
the westt by the common Land, and on the north by the com-
mon Land, this being the third partt ol a 40 accer devission as
witness our hands this 7th day ct lune 1697.

(A true copy &c) EDWARD HOWELL

IOSL\H TOPPING

[Page 217] According To an order of the Trustees bare»
ing date the ffirst of lune 1696. We namely Edward Howell
and losiah Topping Have Layd outt unto Christopher ffoster a
ffifty pound alottmentt ot Land in the forty accer Devission To
a whole allotment being thirteen acer and one tliird of an accer
ot Land and Layes forty eight pole square on the north side ot
Mr Ebenezer Whites Land, and bounded north and west with
common land, and Eastt with a high Way that goes by hackers
hole as witness our hands this 7th Day of lune anno 1697.

A true copy &c. EDWARD HOWELL

lOSIAH TOPPING

Att a Towne meeting held on the 27th day of may 1697
W^arned by order of the Trustees for the settlement of Lands,
Itt was then granted to loseph Poastt by major vote To have
his seven accers of Land lying on the Eastt sid of mr Edward
Howells Land towards the Long springs changed and Removed
to the westt side of the said Land and to bee done att the dis-
cression of the Layers out or serveyers ot the highways, there
to have the lust quantitie of seven accers of land to hime and
his heirs for Ever.

(Abstract) The abf>ve seven acres laid to loseph Post
bounded S by Mathew Howell E by Edmond Howell N W^ by
common land. [Probably part ot the lot now belonging to
Albert Reeves, south ot Joshua Eliston's home lot.]

Voated that Gersham Culver shall have liberty for the con-
venience of fenceing his meadow at the canoe place to tence in

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 141

some part of upland to the quantity of 3 or 4 acres not abridge-
ing ot the Indians niakeing use of ye same if they require it,
to be to him his heirs and assisjns forever, for and in con-
sideration of which he doth lay downe to ye townes proper use
a 50 of meadow at accabog on the East side of the red creek,
this was passed by major voat of the town April 6th 1697 at
the towne meeting. This vote was passed to be a free vote as
above.

Test WM. BARKER.

[Page 218. J April ye 13 1697 wee the surveyors ot South-
ampton namely Samuel Clark and losiali Topping have Layd
out for Gersham Culver about four accers of Land on the south
gide ot the canoe place according to the Towne voat as witness
our hand.

A true copy kc. SAMUEL CLARK

1061AH TOPPING

Att a Town meeting held by the Inhabitants of Southamp-
ton on the 5tli day ot aprill 1698 being the day of Election of
T'owne othcers A generall voate then pastt that none of the
trustees that now are or Ever heereafter shall be chosen by
said Town shall have any power to sell, alienate or give any
Land With In the bounds ot said Towne, or make any Title
to any Land all Red}' disposed of Except Impowered and
directed thereto by major voate of said Towne, the above said
voate Read three times to the said Inhabitants at said meeting
and unanimously consented unto. Except one man.

A major voat past att the said meeting that ye three high-
ways Running Eastt and west in the great plains and oxpasture
shall be Layd all between the ten acre lotts and south division
of the oxpasture, and that three Lots on the parsonige land be
Laid betweeii lames Coopers Lot and the said parsonige land
frunting to the highway that Runs southward from the oxpas-
ture gate: always provided no particular JMan or men be bar-
ed of convenient highway To his Land: In said plains, and

142 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

oxpasture, and the three liighways being Laid Into one as
aforesaid shall contain the same quantity of Land extending as
lar westward as the highway that Runs downc southward In
the midle of Captains neck. A major voate passed att said
meeting that if mr Edward Howell be Wanting In his quan-
tetie of Land att ould Towne, and mak itt apeere so : the trus-
tees shall apoynt men to Lay out to him so much as shall be
found wanting in sum other place not prejudicing highways
and watering places.

A majr voat past at said meeting that lohn Cook shall have
twenty live pole of ground to dige a watering at the south East
corner of his land at meacox adjoining on the north End of
Elish Ilowells Land : for which he the said lohn Cook payd
twelve shillings Immediately for the townes use In full for ye
same.

[Page 219.] (Abstract) (In accordance with the vote on
page 91 (of original) 15 acres of land are laid out for Ebenezer
White at Kellies pond bounded W & N by common land S.
losiah Halsey E by highway. May 16 169H)

(Abstract) lecomiah Scott sells to lames Cooper a 100 of
meadow in Lot 30 at lumping neck, in exchange for a lot of
sedge in Lot 8 at leffreys creek Northsea. Inne 12 169S)

(Abstract) Samuel Cooper sells to his brother lames a 50 in
lot 8 at lefiVys creek, in exchange for a 50 of sedge at Holmes
hill, and a 50 by little pond in little neck. lune 21 1698)

[Page 220] (Abstract) (April 2 1698 in accordance with
on page 218 [of original] Mathevy Howell layd out three lots
belonging to loseph Fildreth adjoining to lames Coopers home
lot in the oxpasture fronting to the oxpasture gate highway
that goes into the great plain, and the said land as it now lyes
between the said lames Coopers land and ye townes parsonage
contains 11 acres and 67 poles, which was the quantity of the
said three lots, and is 87 poles long, and in breadth at ye west
end butting upon Reeves land 22 poles wide, and exchanged
the south end of said lots with Thomas Stephens for the north
side of a gore of land he had of lohn Taylor]

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 143

[Abstract] [fames Cooper sells to lolin Taylor 3 feet in
breadth, and 72 poles long, to be taken off the west side of the
said lames Coopers land lying on the west side of his brother
Samuels home lot. In exchange for 18 feet in breadth and 12
poles in length to be taken off the south end of lohn Taylors
land adjoining to Ichabod Coopers on the dorth side thereof.
Dec. 4 1699]

[Page 221.] Southampton April ye 2d 1700. At a Towne
meeting then held was given by majr voateto lohn Parker one
accer of Land to sett a house upon one the south side of the
Little River at ackquebouge, so Long as hee or his maintain
the fulling mill To do the Towns work at a Reasonable Rate
or price, So that it doth not come beLow his Lower dame
Eastward, or prejudice the highways going over a River, and
if the conditions above are not performed the said accer of
Land to Return to the town againe, and to be Laid out by a
man or men apoyinted by the trustees, at the said Parkers
charge, lohn Cook John Wick Daniel Sayre Ir and mr Joseph
fordham protest against the Town giving to lohn Parker the
above said accre of Land in ye said meeting held on 2d day of
Aprill.

Test tfec. At a Towne meeting of the Inhabitants proprie-
tors and owners of the undivided Land In the Towne Ship of
Southampton, by warent assembled and held on the 17th day
aprill 1700 having under the consideration the Laying out a
[Page 222.] division of Land proseed to a voate by proxees
as foUoweth 64|^ fifties were for a division 79f fifties were for
no division.

[Page 223-24.] [Abstract] Earmarks entered 1700-5 by
Joseph Halsey Jonathan Culver Ephram Sayre Thomas Sayre
Ami Ruhamy Rusco Elisha JJowell Israel Howell Henry lessup
Thomas Stephens losiah Bishop, Samuel Howell Nathan
Fordham Edward Howell John Willman Tho. Topping John
Foster Ir Mathew Lum I'horaas Sayre enters mark that was
his fathers, [same mark recorded by Francis S. on page 102,
other end of this bjok, I

144 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Benjamen Woodruff Joseph Taylor lohn Sayre lames Clark
[Page 225.] loshua Ualsey losiah Howell Thomas Herrick
Henry Pierson Joseph Moore Ezekiel Sandford lames Clark
lohn Morehouse lames White leremiah Culver (enters mark
of his brother Jonathan) David Foster Ephriam White Daniel
[Page 226.] Hedges >Samuel Lum lob Sayre Isaac Jessup El-
liphalet Clark Tho Stephens mark boglit of Caleb Gilbert Dan-
iel Lane Theophilus Howell Richard Fowler Joseph Pierson Ir

[Page 227.] (Abstract.) {6^ acres laid out to Thomas
Cooper in accordence with vote on Page 200 of original.)

(Abstract.) (Thomas Shaw sells to Samuel Cooper ^ 50 of
sedge at Homses Hill, or cedar point, in exchange for ^ 50 on
Jeffrys Creek sidge banks Aug. 21 1704)

[Page 228.] (Samuel Cooper sells to brother James a 50 of
sedge near the thorn tree, for a ^ of sedge at leffrys creek and
a i at little pond. Aug 21 1704)

(Abstract.) (David Rose sell to Ezekiel Sandford a 50 of
meadow at accabogue drawn by my father John Rose, Nov.
22 1709.

[Page 229.] Given and granted unto John lessup by a
ffree voate of the whole Town Neare an acre of medow Lying
Near Hogneck spring upon the Beach or Adjoining thereunto
and bounded westward by the North sea J-^yne, and eastward
by the Beach that comes Neare to Weeckatuck pond which Is
about twenty ffive poales eastward of the North sea Lynes and
Joinino- to the said Pond and beach, John Cook J^rotested
against this voate. april 2th 1706.

Test JOSEPH FFORDHAM Justice.

Granted to Capt Theophilus Howell Elisha Howell Lemuel
Howell and leremiah Halsey Liberty to Build a windmill at
meacox upon ye triangle commons Not Prejudicing highways
April 2 1706. Test &c.

(Abstract.) (Ian B 1706 Zachariah Davis resigns to Thom-
as Lupton all his right to the piece of land Thomas Lupton

* Matthew Howell, Justice and Town Clerk, died Maylth, 1106; His tombstone still
standa in South-end burying ground. W. S. P.

IJECORDS: TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON. 145

lavscliiiin to \vhi(;li he boiio;lit of loseph Smith, and was always
considered to be Richard Smiths.

Test lOSEPH FORDHAM Clark.)

By the appointment of ye Propriators of North sea purclias
\A'as apointed Lohn Lupton ct George Harris and Thomas
t'ooper to lay out nine lots between ffaranteans Point* and
\Veckatack spring so called, upon hog neck Beach 2 lots one
of the two is number 9 which Ezekiel Sanford Drawed, also
what medow lieth eastward adjoining to Xumb. 9 belongs to
>.umb. 9 all the medo trom Numb 8 Eastward That was lohn
lessups belongeth to the ninth lot.

loHX Lupton Thomas Cooper George Harris.

A true copy entered into ye records April 24 17u7 by me

Joseph Fordham Clarke.

[Page 230.] (Abstract) (earnnrks entered by Jonathan
Ravnor Ir Lemuel Howell lonathan Howell Ir Jonathan Jag-
ger ilr John Wick Alexander Willmot Richard Wood (enters
mark formerly Thomas Byiields) lonah Rogers Ir Nathaniel
Woodruff Josiah Howell. 17(.!7-9)

I Page 231.] (Abstract) (Wm JJerrick sells to Josiah
Howell a 50 on the west side of Ogdens neck in Lot 20, in ex-
change for a 50 on the east side of Ogdens neck Lot No. 27.
Inly 27 170S)

(Abstract) (Wm Ilerrick sells to Samuel Johnes a 50 in
Lot 27 west side of Ogdens neck, and 2 50s in Lot 24, and 1 .50
in Lot 26, in exchange for 4 50s in ogdens neck, east part, 1
50 in Lot 2H, and 3 50s in lot 32. July 27 1708)

[Page 232. 1 (Abstract) losiah iJowell sells to John Post
a 50 in lot 27 east side of Ogdens neck, in exchange for a 50 in
lot 24 in same division. July 19 1708

Page 233. April 6 1708. By Major voate Jt was granted
to Tho. Topping Liberty to tacke in soe much Jjand upon ye

* Or Faiiuslon's point : Uie peuiDsula now known as Jes-^up's beach W. S. P.

146 KECOUUS : TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON.

southwest corner of his Littleworth cloase. Leaving soe nincli

out on ye south side by the Discretion of Christopher tfoster

and Nathaniel Dowell, Tho Topping Paying the char^je

thereof.

Test JOSEPH FFORDHAM Clerk.

Same date Granted to Capt Stephens, Caleb Gilbert* and
leremiah Culver Liberty to sett up a windmill upon the North
east corner of the Parsonage Land upon ye west side of the
highway that Huns Into the great Plains Provided they Inive
the consent of mr Whiting.

Test lOSEPH FFOEDIJAM Clerk.

(Abstract) (earmarks entered by Ca])t losiah Toppmg
losiah Topping Iv Daniel Sayre Ir Ethan Sayre John Davis Jr
1710)

[Paue 234] (Abstract) (losiah Rowell sells to Isaac
Bower a 50 of meadow in accabog division in red creek neck
which I had ot Samuel Halsev, in exchange Isaac Bower g-ives
a 50 ot meadow in Bn-ch neck. May 24 1709)

lOSEPH FFORDHAM Clerk.

(Abstract) (earmarks entered by David Hand losiah Top-
ping Abraham Sayre losiah Halsey Ir Thomas Sanford. 1711)

[Page 235.] (Absiract) Thomas Topping sells to Peter
Norriss lot 19 in great meadow (probably Hog neck division.)
Price 11 shillings. (No date.)

New York Aug 1 1710. Receved of Capt Thomas Stevens
eighteen pounds according to her majesties Proclamation Be-
ing fibr quit rent tor eight years of ye town of Soutliampton. I
say receved,

Y. BRYERLV Collector.

A true copy as test Christopher Foster Clark.

•Caleb Gilbert's home lot 's thi; lot now owned by Henry Koeves, corner of First neck
and Captain s neck lanes. vy. 8. 1'.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 147

[Page 286.] Att a Town metting of election held at 8outh-
a:npton on Tuesday the 3d day of Aprill 1711

Capt Thomas Stephens chosen Clerk, Isaac Halsey Ephrairn
White Thomas Cooper chosen Constables, Capt Theophilus
Howell Supervisor, Capt. leckamiah Scoot chosen Collector for
this year and to have 6d a pound for collecting, Capt Isaac
Halsey Ichabod Cooper Elisha Howell chosen Assessors. Capt
Abraham Howell and Lemuel Howell to make inspection into
Irtestate Estates, Capt Abraham Howell chosen Town treas-
urer at 4d per pound.

Voated that The fatting Pasture shall be enclosed from the
loth day of aprill till the Last day of lanuary, and to be Im-
proved acording to ye discretion ot the trustees this ensueing
year: Robertt Norris lakamia Scott lohn Cooper Anthony
Ludlam lonathan Rajmor lohn lessup Nathaniel Howell lohn
Howell Stephen Topping David Halsey, Samuel (hooper lert-
miah lagger. Trustees.

Voted by the freeholders of Southampton that there shall be
a comnn'ttee of five men apinted by the town to enquire into
tlie Rights that each propriety holds in the undivided Lands,
and every man that hath any Right shall Bring it in to said
committee and he that shall not Bring in his Right in
two months time to said committee shall have no Liberty to
Pasture any creatures in the common field for the year ensue-
ing. Chosen by major voat that Capt Thomas Stephens Capt
Theophilus Howell Mr lohn Wick lohn Cook and lames Coop-
er are the five men appintcd to inspect into every mans Right

Voted that the trustees shall serve the town this ensueing
year gratis.

Voated that the Proprietors of the undevided Lands are to

meet upon the forth Tuesday of this Instant aprill in order to a

Divession of Land, at eight of the (-lock in morning, Thes

Votes Was past before me

lOHN WICK lustice.

Test Christopher Ffostep. Clark.

148 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Ye 14th l)ay oi May Tlie towne mete in order to Cliuse a
Clark and Christopher fibster was Chosen as test my hand

CHRISTOPHER FFOSTEli.

[Notes at bottom.] (ear marks entered by lohn Liipton Tr,
Eliphelet Clark Henry lessnp Tames Haines, Gersham Culver
is Isaac Howell of Cob, Abrabam Howell Ir lonathan Howell
Jr Jacob Wood)

[Page 238.] (Abstract.) (earmarks entered by lacob Wood
David Rose Ir Thomas Lnpton Theophilns Pierson lonathan
lagger Samuel Haines Eliass Cook Stephen Topping Thomas
Cooper for son Thomas Nathaniel Woodruff Edward Howell
Ir Obadiah Smith)

[Page 239.] Att a Town meeting Held In Southampton
upon ye first day of A prill 1712 present major Joseph fiord-
ham, Justice. We Prosed acording to ye tenner of ye pattinge
to Chuse officers ffor this ensueing yekre (viz) Christopher ffos-
ter chosen Clark ffor this ensueing year. John Woolly Tliomas
Topping Thomas Cooper chosen constables.

Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Supervisor ffor this year.

Capt Daniel Sayre chosen Collector ffor the year, and to
have Itore pence half penny upon ve pound.

losiah Howell Samuel (hooper David Pierson assessors ffor
this year ensueing. Capt Abraham Howell and Daniel Halsey
chosen to inspect En testate Estates. Ensign lohn Howell
chosen Town Treserer for this year gratis. Trustees Hezekiah
Howell Isa^k Bower lob Sayre Epnraira White Isaak Halsey
Ir lames Cooper John Post matthew Lum mr lohn Wick En-
sign Joseph more Capt Scott John micell, (Mitchell)

Voated Aprill ye 1 day 1712 att a Town meatting of the ffree
holders of Southampton that thare shall bee a committee of
ffive men To Enquire into ye Rights of fiifteys chosen Capt.
Theophilus Howell, Justice John Wick, mr John Cook, Justice
lames Cooper Capt. Isaak Halsey.

Voated by ye Town That Thare shall bee a Devision of
T^and and medow so much as is good and that In quantity

RECORDS : TOAVN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 149

and quality att yo Discrision of ye Layers out tliat shall bee
chosen hy ye Town to be acomplished with In a yeare.

Voated that«thare shall Be six men chosen to Lay out this
Devision, chosen to Lay out ye division Capt. Abraham Howell
Capt. Theophilus Howell Capt Isaak Hallsy, Justice lames
Cooper Isaak lessup lustice lohn Wick.

Vof.ted That at ye Returne of this Dicision itt shall Bee en -
tered ye Length and Bredth of every Lott as it is numbered.

Voated That ye flatting; Pasture shall be Inclosed by ye
twenty dnv of April.

ABRAHAM HOWELL lustice. '

Voated That ye men That is apinted to Lay out ye Land
shall have three bites a Day and no more

JOSEPH FORDHAM
A true coopie as test lAKAMCAH SCOTT

(_HRisTOPHEK Ffoster Clark.

[Page 240.] Southampton april ye 7 Day 1712 att a meet-
in"^ of ye c<jmmittee namely Capt Theophilus Howell Capt
Isaac Halsey mr John Wick John Cook and lames Cooper
chosen by ye Town to Enquire and settle each mans Right or
fhfty in commonage throughoutt ye Bounds of ye town as ffol-
loweth :

lohn Michell in ye right of Oliver Russell 050

Christo|)her ffoster by ffather 050

Daniell ffoster by ffather 050

Isaac Halsey Ir by ffather 10<)

ioshiia Halsey by ffather one 50 and ^ a 50 by lames

Willman ^ 050

lob Wick by mr Wm l^arker bought of lohn Laughton

bonnded from ye Canno place eastward 050

Ezekiel Sandford by Henry Ludlam 050

Ezekiel Sanford by Thomas Goldsmith and losiah

Jjaugliton from ye Canno |»laee east ward 100

Tlioma? Halsey by ffather 050

Sauiuel Halsov bv ffather 050

150 records: town of St)UTHAMPTON.

Samuel Cooper by fiather 100

Tames Cooper by ffather lOQ

Thomas Cooper by ffather • 100

Ichobod and Thomas Sayre each 1 qnertor by Samuel

Cooper ^

Jeremiah lagger by ftather 050

Samuel lapger by ffather 050

Jonathan & Benjamen lagger by fiather 050

Nathan Sayre by ffather 050

lohn morehouse bought of Tohn Burnett . 050
David Rose by ffather 1 50, (sold to Theodore Pier-
son 1 quarter |

Stephen Topping by ffather " 100

Hezekiah Topping; by ffather 050

('apt losiah Topping b}' ffather 100

mr Ebenezer White bought of Tho. Topping (.100^

]amas Haines bought of Tho. Topping 000^

Major foseph ffbrdham by ffather 150

widow Charity ffordham and children bv Husband 050

Peltiah ffordham by ffather 050

mr lonah ffordham by ffather 100
lonah Rogers by ffather one 50 (and bought oi John

Waring one 50) 100
I Page 241.] Anthony Ludlam by ffathor one fifty and

by (loshua Barnes two fifty s) 150

David llalsey by ffather 050^

I osiah Halsey by ffather ]Wl

Nathaniel Halsey by ffather 050.!

leremiah Halsey by ffather 050?
Capt Isaac Halsey by ffather one fifty and ?, and by

major Joseph ffbrdham one fifty 1^0?

Benjamen Haynes by ffather 050

widow Mary Uorton ealis (alias) mapom 050|^

William & Samuel lennings by ffather < 50^

Benoni fflint bought of town from (^anno plas estward 050

John Stambrow by ffather , 050

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 151

Poter Noris by Benjamen Pierson 000^
Samuel Clark by ftather one lifty (soukl to Snsanali Mal-

by one quarter) 000 J

John Clark by fiatber 000^

Elifelett Clark by tfather 000^

James White by father one fifty (sold to Stratton |) 000^

Joseph Stratton bought of lames White OOo^

Sary Herrick, elias Cherry (?) 050

Mrs Siisanah Pierson by tlusband 050

1 heodore Pierson by tfather I a fifty, by David Jlose i OOdf

Jlenry Pierson by father 050
Daniell Hedges bought of Josiah Stanbrow ^ a fifty and
of James Stanbrow 1 fifty and of JJenry Harris

and George Harris half a fifty 100
Capt Daniell Sayre bought of Benj. Davis one fifty, and of

Ichobod Sayre 1 fifty, and h a fifty of Daniel Shaw lOOi

lames Hildreth bought of Benj. Cooper OOo^

Daniell Halsey by tfather 100

Richard Halsey by mr ]5arrett 050

Ichabod Cooper by tfather 050|

^Irs Mehitable Herrick by husband in Ilight of children 100

Capt lackamiah Scott l\y mother 100

John Lupton and Bretliren by ilather 050

John Davis Jr by ftather 000.^
Zackariah Davis by fiather ^ a fifty, s:ld to widow Su-

sanali Maulby one quarter OOG^
[Page 242.] Capt Abraham Howell by father from ye

canoe place eastward one 50 050
Capt Abraham Howell one fifty in ye right of Edmond 000^
Abram Howell Ir by fatlier in ye Jiight of Ed-
mond Howell 000^
Capt Theophilus Iloweli by fiather 050
Capt Theophilus Howell bought of John Rainer ^ a fifty OOOi
widow Hannah Stephens bought of lohn Wareing one
fifty and of Thurston liaynor 1 filty whereof one
^ tifty sold to I'yii.-ha Howell 05i)i

lo2 records: TOWN OF SOUTH AAIPTON.

widow Snsanah inaulby 1 quarter by Zackariah Davis,

and 1 quarter of a fifty of Saniuel Clark ^00|-

George Harris 1 fifty by ffatlier 050

Samuel Haines bought of David Shaw 000;^

lohn Howell bought of lames Dimon | a fifty 000^
John Howell by father 1 fifty westward of the canno

Place lohn Cook by ffather 150
]\Ianasa Kempton by town bounded by canno place and

so eastward 050
Jonathan Rayner by ffatlier 150
Matthew Lum by father bought of Jonathan Rayner 050
loseph Burnet bought of losiah Halsey 050
p]nsign ioseph more bought of Edmond Howell 05o
Elisha Howell by father 1 fifty and bought of Capt
Stephens ^ a fifty and one quarter of a fiifty, and
of John Raynor 1 ^ of a fifty 050]},
Lemuel Howell by ffather ()50
lames Clark by father in Right of ann philH]>s. 050
lonah Howell by ffather ^ a fifty 000^
]onah Howell bought of loseph Sayers in Thomas Top-
ping Right eastward of ye canno place 050
Israeli Howell bought of Nathan Howell by right of his

father 050
David Burnet in right of Tames Willman during his

natrall Life OOOi

Richard Howell Ir by father 050

[Page 243.] Hezakiah Howell by ffather 050

losiah Howell by ffalher 050

Henry Ludlam by ffather 050
Samuel Benjamen Nathaniel and Isaac Woodruff by

ffather each man f of a fifty 150

Richard Wood bought of lohn Willman i a fifty OOO^

widow Lidia ffoster 1 fifty by husband during her Life 050

lohn Woolly by ffather 050
lohn Reeves by ffather 1 fifty and by Benj- Will man

i a ffifty ' , (mk

UECORDS : TOWN OF SOITTHAMPTON. 153

Samiie] Bishop by fiather 050

widow Lidia Howell by husband and children 050

Obadiah Rogers and mother 100

lob Sayre by ffather ]00

loseph Postt by ffather 050

P^phraim White by ffather 050

'I'homas Topping by father 3 fiftys, sold two fiftys 050

Thomas Chatiield by losiah 8tambrow -^ of a Hfty 000^
Robertt Norris by towne 1 fifty bounded from ye canno

place and so eastward 050

Robert Norris 1 fifty bought of Edmond Howell 050

lohn lessup by ffather 15o

Samuel lohnes by ffather loO
Lift Nathaniel Howell 1 fifty by ffather and by Edmond

Howell 1 fifty bought 100

lames Dimon bought of Benj. Cooper ^ a fifty OOOi

lohn Post by ffather 050
Thomas Howell father ^ a ffifty and by loseph Howell

In Right of Samuel Howell ^ a fifty 050

Benjamen Howell by ffather ^ a fifty 0004
widow Hannah Sayre 1 quarter of a fifty by David

Shaw OOOi

JNIathias Burnet by ffather 100

widow Ruth Bower and children 100

Isaac Bower bouijht of lonah Bower 1 fifty 050

lonathan Howell by ffather 000^

Ephraim Howell by ffather 050

lohn ffoster by ffather 050

lohn Cooper by ffather IQg
Isaac Raynor by ffather ^ a fifty and ,[, of one fifty 000^/.,
The heirs of Isaac Willman Ir deceased 1 fifty with ^ ye
Increase of Land and meadow as appears by deed

of gift from his ffather 050
[l\\OE 244.] loseph Taylor In Right of Renjaman Will-
man Theophilus Willman and ye heirs or execu-
tors of lohn Wilhnan deceased, ye Increase of

154 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTON.

Land and medow of ^ one ffifty as fey deed of gift

to Isaac Willman Ir deceased
losiah Hand bv father bounded from ye canno place east

ward 1 fittv 050

Theophilus Pierson 1 fifty bought of Col. Caleb Heath-

cote In ye Right of Cornelius Vonk 050

lonah Howells ffifty bought of Thomas Topping from

Canno Place eastward. The westward part Be-
longs to Thomas Topping
mr lolm Wick bought of mr lohn Cambell in ye Right

of mr lohn Howell Ir deceased 1 fifty Bound

from ye Canno Place eastward 050

mr lohn Wick Bought of losiah Raynor three quarters

of a fifty ' OOOf

Toseph Hildreth by ffather 1 fiftv 050

Edward Howell by father ^ a fifty 000^

David Shaw 1 fifty and ^ by father whereof he hath

sold 1 fifty and 1 Quarter 000^

Gersham Culver m lohn Laughtons Right 1 fifty firoin

Canno Place westward
The nural)er of ye fifties belonging to ye town except some
Perticular fifties Belonging to Quaqua Purchase as Wee find
acording to this Listt as above specified, is 153 ffifties.

THEOPHII.US HOWELL
JAMES COOPER
lOHN WICK
10 HN COOK
ISAAC HALLSEY
A true copy as test Christopher Ffoster Clark.

Southampton ]\lay ye 1 1712 att a meeting of ye comittee
whereas we Bated Ezekie! Sanford of Two fiftys from going
westward of ye Canno place upon further Information we have
allowed him one of ye said fiftys to goe to ye extent of our
westward Bounds, Quaqua purchase excepted.
A true copy CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.

iiEconns: town of sorTHAMrroN. 155

[Pa(Je245.] :May 1st 1712. (Abstract) (The layers out
are instructed to examine into the h^ts of the 40 acre and 20
<livisions, and if they find the owners have exceeded their
honnds, they are to rectity thetn.)

Voated That ye Town shall have sixty acres of Land Layd
ontt To Hemaine ffor a parsonage for ye Town of Southamp-
ton to hec ftbr ye presbyterian ministry, or otherwayes to Re-
turn to ye town again. Voted that sagabonuck and meacox
ehall iiave twenty acres of Land Layd out ffor a parsonage for
a presbyterian minister, or otherwise To Return to ye town
again.

Atruocoppif CHHISTOrnER FLOTSKR (^lerk.

a d^s3riijti^n ot ye m3il)W an 1 aplaml att 8p?eank. Wee
whose names are hereunto subscribed oeing chosen by the
town to lay ye upland and medpw in quantity and quality as
may appear by a voat of said Town, according to Discretion,
mak this Return of ye westward necks as foUoweth. Wee be-
gan westward at a small pond of water In Speennk neck a Lit-
tle eastward there is a cove of medow where stands a stack with
no. 1, Increasing to no. 3, part of no. 3 takes in all ye next
small cove of medow eastward, ffrom thence we went to ye
medow below ye great swamp beginning by ye baye with no. 4
Increasing northward to no. 6 which three Lotes Lyeth east
and west and Runeth eastward halfe way Through ye medow,
all northward ffrom west side to ye east side of that swamp as
ye bounds Lieth ffor no. 7, 8, 9, then eastward of no. 4, 5, 6,
and southward of no. 7 being ye eastward halfe of ye Lower
|)Hrt of ye swamp medow Lieth no. 10, 11, 12, no. 11, 12, is to
have a highway tlirough no. 13 ffrom _^e east end of 10, 11, 12,
Increasing eastward, ye Lotes Lyin north and south 13, 14, 15,
1(), 17, 18, no. 19 part upon ye east side of ye southeast pinte,
and part In ye south end of a Cove on ye east side, no. 20
Lieth northward ffrom no. 19 to ye bounds, ye upland of spee-

ITjCJ kecorus: towx of soithampton.

uuk is bounded one ye east by a tree marked by the best goinj^'
over into brushshe neck, and west over to a swamp above ye
Little pond where stands a tree marked this 1712 which is to
I Page 246.J contain one hundred and forty acres. The Lan<i:
(laying) of ye medow in taners neck, wee began one ye west
side att ye north bounds att a pine tree with no. 21 Increasing
southward to no. 26 ye west side containes six lootes, thence
wee went eastward to a peice of medow below ye great swamp,
and Laid out tour lotts east and west beginning by ye bay with
no. 27 Increasinar northward to no. 30, and ye swamp Quite
acros ftrom east to west beginning with nomber 31 northward,
tiltv poles up there is a tree marked on each side with a ()
lieth ftor three Loots no. 31 32 33, and all ye medow north-
ward of 31, 32, 33, In ye said swamp below ye neck bounds
that now is or shall be to beLong to ye proprietors of ye neck.
Then acroos ye east end ot 31, 82, 33, we Laid ye Loots north
and south and so Kuning Round to ye east side Urom ye bay
to ye upland beginning att ye end of ye beforementioned Lootes
with no. 34 Increasing eastward and northward to no. 43 and
att ye north end of no. 43 there is a tree marked with a O on
ye east side ot ye neck where ye first Cove of water comes
neere ye upland ye medow by ye Oick side northward from
ve tree marked with a O, to ye north bounds ot ye neck Lieth
for amendment to seven Lo -ts namly no. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,
32, 33, and upland is Layd out strait acroos ye neck and on
each side by ye crick there is a tree marked with ye date of ye
year 1712, below ye said tree Is Contained 100 acres ot upland ;
Ye manner ot ye Liing of ye medow In apocuck, we began on
ye west side of ye north bounds with no. 44 and so Increasing
southward to ye southwest pinte to no. 48 ye west side so con-
taining five Loots ye medow on ye southeast pint and ye east
side to ye bounds tree Lieth for no. 49, ye upland in apocuck
Lyeth below 2 trees marked with ye date of yeyeare 1712, and
there below them eighty acres of upland and ye upland In each
of ye atorementioned neckes to belong to them that shall
l^raw ve Loots ot medow in each neck acording to each man*;

KKCOKOS: TOWN OF SOrTUAMPTON.

157

proportion ot medow, To Iiiioy ye ?aid upland and medow to
them and their heirs and assigns forever, given under our hands
this ffirst Day of myy 1712.

ABRAHAM HOWELL THEOPHILUS HOWELL
lOHN WICK TAMES COOPER

ISAAC HALSEY ISAAC lESSUP

A true copy as test Christopher Ffoster Clerk.

^\ay ye 1 Day 1712. att a meetting ot ye Town of South-
ampton to Draw Lotts ffor ye westward Devision speeunk neck
and tanners neck and apocuck neck. Itt is voted by ye Town be-
fore ye Drawing of ye Loots that any man that ffalleth ffrom
ye Baye shall have Liberty to Ditch Through any mans me-
dow that Lyeth below them where it is most Convenient to
them that shall Ditch and Least priudisall To ye man that
tliev shall Ditch through att ye ludgement of Indifferent men,
voted and is Cleare butt tfour men against itt.

CHRISTOPHER F(XSTER Clerk.

>^QTK. In the drawing of meadow aiul upland at '* Spee-
unk " and others following, the '• Ihfty " is in nearly every case
written out : the figures are substituted for convenience, by the
committee.

[Page 247.]

lohn Lupton & his "]
1 brethren 1 oU |- 1.50

Mathias Burnett 2 J

., loseph More 1 >

" Ezekiel Sanford 2 S

Susanah Pierson 1^ ]
„ her son Theophilus ^ '^
" mr Ebenezer white i |

Peeter n orris ^ J

Mehetabell Herrick "]

4 and Stephen 2 [-

Ephraim White 1 j

~ lames Cooper 2 }

lohn woolly 1 S

loseph Straten i |

lames white ^

!;')(> fi ^^^T Chery in ye
Right of daughter
?ary Herrick 1

Henry Pierson 1
r, lonah ffordham 2 )
' Lidiah Howell 1 ^'
Cp Theophilus ]

Howell H 1

William lenings j
and Saml lenings H J

If)!)

IfjO

150

158

RECOnUS: TOWN OF SOFTFAMPTOX.

ye heirs Isaac Will-
man ^
^riieophiltis Will-
man ^ loseph 'J"ay-
loi-i _

je heirs or execu-
tors or administra-
tors of John Will-
man ^
loseph Hildreth 1
Widow mary hor-

10
IL

14
15

1()

18
19

ton alias mapam
loseph ffbrdhani
leremiah I agger
J^amuel lagger
Jonathan lagger
Ben jam en lagger
nathaniel Howell

2 I

i I
2>

Christopher fibster 1 ^

David Halsey 1 ]

leremiah Balsey 1 j
Nathaniel Halsey 1 j
lohn Cook

lakamiah Scoott 2}
Samuel bishop 1 \
Cp Isaac Halsey 2
Israeli Howell 1
Thomas Cooper 2
mathew Lum 1

losiah Halsey 2^
leremiah Nathaniel
David and Cp Isaac
Halsey each ,' t

Samuel Cooper 2
lob Sayre 1

Beniamen Wood- 1
ruff-' f i

Nathaniel W^ood- |
rntf I I

Is.^ac Woodruff f |
Samuel Woodruff 4 j

1:50

150
150

150

150
150

150

150 84

Charitv ffordham 1 )
21 Peletiah Hordham 1 i

Benjamen Haines 1 )
9.^ Isaac Halsey Ir 2)
^" Samuel Halsey I5
23 John lessup

.^A Thomas Toppinsr 2 )
lohn ffoster 1 f

lohn morhous 1 ^

i^r David Rose f !

Theodore Pierson f ^

lames Haines

I on ah Rogers

lohn Stambro 1 \
Stephen Topping 2 }
llezekiah Topping 1 \
Wisha Howell 1!^)

28 Isaac Ray nor ^ & il y
lames Dnnon

c,q Daniell Hedges
gersham Culver
John michell

30 Daniell ffoster
Thomas Halsev

01 losiah l^opping
Robartt norris

Richard Wood
q,^ Samuel Haines
Hannah Sayre
Obadiah Rogers
[Page 248.]

loseph Burnett
33 Lemuell Howell
lames CI ark

Samuel Clark
Lifelet ('lark
lohn Clark
Zackariah Davis
susanah malbv
lohn Davis Ir.

2 '

1 I

1^
4 ■

4- I

150

150
150
150

150

150
150

150

150
150
150

150

150
150

records: town of Southampton.

159

Richard Howell Ir 1

35 losiah Howell
Hezekiah Howell

wid Lidiah ffoster

36 loseph Post
lohn Post

Cp Abraham Howell^ "|
o- abraham Tr | '

Ephraim Howell
(ieorge Haris

1^.

1 1

Toshua Halsey
3S David Burnet
natlian Sajre

39 anthoiiy Ludlam

Thomas Howell
loiiathan Howell

40 Edward liowell
lohn Wick
David >Shaw

Wid.Rnth Bowers 2^

i I

150

160

150

^9 Cp Daniell Sayre 2^)
" lames Hildreth |^"

Hannah Stephens ^

150

tk son
Henry Ludlam
lonah Howell

lohn Howell
lohn Reves

l-L I

-1- O V

Icliabod Cooper
i - John 8ayre
Ichabod Sayre
Thomas Savre *

4 I
i)

y 150

150 4() Samuel lohnes

Isaac Bower

150

Benjamen Howell ^i

1:7 lohn Cooper 2 -

Thomas Chattield ^)

Daniell Ilalsey

Richard Halsey
49 Ion a than Ravnor

150

150
150

a true C(>p])ie test my hand.

CHRIS roPHER FFOSTER Chirke.

We ye Layers out for the Town of Southampton doe make
our Return ot laying out ye w^estward medow upon ye beach
as tolloweth, wee began att ye west side of Cnpsage Long
point and stuck Down a stacke with No 1 increasing eastward
to No 5, ye whole point Containeth 5 liOOts only No 1 to have
a highway through No 2, becos No 1 is cutt off in ye middle by
a cove of water, then Increasing from No 5 eastward to No 8
ye medow between ye Long pinte and cupsouge gut containing
3 Lootss No 6, 7, 8, then wee went eastward to ye great pinte
of medow known by ye name of ye flat top tree pint beginning
on the west side with No 9 increasing eastward io No 21 ye
pinte containing 13 Lootss from thence wee went eastward to
ye pond middle pinte begining a little westward of ve pinte

160' records: town of St)lJTHAMPTON.

with 22 increasing eastward to No 31 in all upon ye pond pinte
there is 10 Lootss memorandum that No 28 is to have a high-
way through No 29 because part of No 28 Lies upon a pinte.
Then wee went eastward, and No 32 stands a little westward ot
ye stagk bank point and soe Increasing eastward to No 42 and
that pint with a Range by ye bay side abought a hundred
pole eastward contains 11 Lootss and from ye east end ot 42
[Page 249.] to ye west end ot ye chaniell is two Lootes no 43
44, at ye west end of ye chaniel begines no. 45 Increasing east-
ward to No. 46 and 47, ye chaniell medow and soe eastward
to ye west side of Davises pinte Lieth for 3 Lootes 45, 46, 47,
from ye west side of Davises pinte eastward nere ye west end
of Quagoe Ditch Lyeth fibr No. 48 and ye Island of sedg in tiie
west end of Quago Ditch and ye medow upon ye beacli trom
ye west end of Quago Ditch to ye east end of ogdens Ditch all
ve meadow southward of the Ditches with said Island for no.
49. Witness our hands May 1, 1712.

ABRAHAM HOWELL lOHN WICK

THEOPHILUS HOWELL lAMES COOPER
ISAAC HALSEY^ ISAAC lESSUP

A true coppie. Christopher Ffoster Clark.

In this division the names of those who drew No. 1 are found
opposite No. 9 in the previous drawing, page 247 ot records.
No 2 in

" 3 " " 47 No 27 in

- 6

U 7 ii

" 9

" 11

" 12 "

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UKCORDS

2(5

TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON. lf)l

" 48 " 38 " " 8G

" 26 " 39 " " k;

u 10 a 40 " "21

" 39 " 41 " " 33

'' 23 " 42 " "11

" 40 " 43 " " 8

!•' 14 " 44 " « 29

6 " 45 " " 28

" 18 '• 4B " " 30

" 22 " 47 " " 15

" 38 " 48 " " 3

" 46 " 49 " 43

" 45

Page 251 is occupied with an account of rectifying some of
the lots in the 40 acre division. As the alterations do not
materially change the original lots, it is omitted.

[Page 252.] an a Count of our Laying out ye South De-
vision of upland in ye year 1712, by ye Layers out apinted by
tlie Town, and we began att ye east end of mr Wicks Loot by
ye brushe plain and Run a Pang, n and by w to huntington
path and 70 poles n we Pun a second Rang parralel with ye
first, and then 70 poles westward we Run a 3d Rang parelel
with ye second between which we Laid out two teer of Loot^:
buting on one a nother,* and att ye East end of ye first teer
and ye west end of ye second there we Rune a highway of 10
poles vvide from P^asthampton path to huntington path and they
Run strait upon a Direct Line and we began att ye east end of
mr Wicks Loot with No 1, in Creasing northward to hunting-
ton path to No 7, and by huntington path westward of no 7
Lyetli No 8 Increasing Southward to no 14 (No 1 is on ye
South and n side 67 p:les and bouth Endes 71 poles no 2 is on
ye n side 78 poles, on both endes 72 poles no 3 is on ye n side
79 poles, on ye east and west end 73 poles, then no 4 and 5 and
6 is 70 poles square, no 7 is ye same only at ye w-est end it is

* The^e lots lie on the ons^t ;iiid wes^t sides nf Lumber Lane and norlli of the i^treet of
Bull's Head villu're. W. S. P.

102 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

74 poles wide, no 8 is on boatli sides 70 poles, att ye w end 6S
poles, att ye east end is 74 poles, no 9, no 10, no 11 is 70 poles
square, no 12 is on ye South side 69 poles, att ye East end 7i>
poles, att ye west End 74 poles. No 1.3 is on ye Sides 69 poles,
att ye east end 72 poles, :itt ye w end by ye highway 74, no 14
is on ye S. Side 68 poles att ye E end 71 poles att ye w end 72
poles) No 15 Lieth loyning to lones on ye n. e. and is by liun-
tington path about 96 poles on ye E. by ye highway 90 poles,
on ye South 60 poles, by lohnes 50 poles. No 16 is about 20
acres and is to have a mendment of eleven acres, no 16 Lieth
on ye south part of no 15 ye same Length E by ye highway 86
poles. South End 22 poles loyning to lohns and Samuel
Cooper 80 poles ye amendment att ye west end of nir wicks
Loot loining to it and is on ye E and w Side 46 poles, at ye n.
and S End 38 poles : no 17 Lieth on ye Southward Side of
Samuel Cooper ye same I^enth, n. End 60 poles. South End 70
poles, E end 70 poles, No 18 Lieth on ye southward side of no.
17 : ye same Length E : next ye highway : 98 poles S. 40 poles
w. by ye highway 88 poles: ye highway from scotel hole to
Eliphalet Clarks is 10 poles wide only at Clarks n. e. Corner
tliere is but six poles: No 19 Lieth S. side of huntington path,
and E of no 7, only thare is a highway* between them of 10
poles wide, n. Line is 94 poles, w. Line 64 poles, E line 89
]>oles, S. 63 poles. No 20 Lieth E of 19 loyning to it ye same
Length, n. 68 poles E 88 poles S. 65 poles. No 21 Lieth on
ye n side of Easthampton path, on ye east side brushe plainf n
Line 80 poles, w line 64 poles, E side 85 poles. South by ye
path 74 poles, and ye highway att Easthampton path is 10 poles
[Page 253.] wide. No 22 Lieth E of no 21 ye same Length
at ye n end, 63 poles & Runs into a Litel slade for water ner
paugasabougl E Line 108 poles, south by ye path 60 poles.
Then we went eastward ol paugasaboug by Easthampton path
and Laid out foure Loots lovning all together. No 23 begins

* Probably the road now known a? Lumber Lane.

t This is on the east side of turnpike to Sag-Harbor.

t Now called " Poxabog " The Indian name means a balliing-plaee W. S. P.

i;k('()1JI)s: town of soitiiamptox. 163

r.tt ye 8. W. (,'ortier of ye 4 Lots and is att hoath ends 72
poles, on both sides 75 poles. No 24 Lieth on ye n side of 23,
ye same Length and is at ye n. E(nd) 78 poles, at ye E. end 7fi
poles. No 25 Lieth on ye E. end of no 24 and is on ye n. side
76 poles, and att both ends it is 76 poles, S. side 75 poles. No
26 Lieth on ye S. side of no 25, ye same Length and is at both
ends 72 poles, and on ye S. side 75 poles. No 27 Lieth on ye
E. side of benony fflints Land, and is on ye n. side 70 poles, on
ye w by ye path 60 poles, and E side 94 poles and on ye S
Joining to ye personage 17 poles and upon mr peirsons Land
28 poles. No 28 Lieth E ot no 27 ye same Length, and on ye
n. 45 poles on ye E side 90 poles on ye South end 45 poles.
No 29 Lieth E of no 28 and is att ye 8. end 66 poles, E. side
72 poles, n. by ye ])ath 66 poles. No 30 Lieth at ye n end ot
31i- \^'ieks wihmill hil Close and is on ^'e S. E side 124 poles,
and att ye S. W. CJid 40 p^iles, on ye n. side 116 poles, n. end
41 poles.

Then we Laid out 1 1 acres eastward of no 22. Li ye wedg
tor aniendnjent to no 23, 24, 25, 2(5, to be Equally Divided be-
tween them. Then we went to ye N. E. end of wocdrntfs Lot
att Scutel hole and Laid out two Lots Joining to it. No 31 is
ye Ester most and Lieth on bouth sides 90 poles, and att ye
south end 62 poles, att ye n end do poles. No 32 Lieth west
ward of no 31 and loins to woodrufls and Daniell Halsey and
is on both sides 90 poles, at ye South end 64 poles, and at ye n
end 55 poles. No 33 Lieth westward of losiah Halsey and part
of aaron Burnet and is n. and s. SO poles, and e. and w. GO
poles. No 34 Lieth on ye S. end ol no 33 W. side 90 poles, S.
end 4Q poles, E side upon Cook and lonah 98 poles, then we
Laid a highway on ye S. W. of lonah Rogers Lot, and on ye
S. W. ot No 34 6 poles wide ye highway Runs from Scutle hole
path, n. w. to Lots path, and at ye uper End ot ye highway on
ye westward side Lieth No 35 by je highway 70 poles N. W.
side 84 poles, S. W, side 84 poles, S. W. end 70 poles. No
36 liieth on ve S. E. of no 85 and is on two sides 78
poles, on ye ends 60 poles. Xo 37 Lieth on s e. ot nu

164 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

3(i, and is on bouth sides 78 poles, and at both ends, 60
poles, this no 37 Huns South Este 25 poles furder than lorah
Rogers on ye other side ye highway. No 38 liieth on ye s. w.
of no 37 aLong by Scutle hole path, and is on ye S. W. end 72
poles, on ye Southeast 75 poles, on ye n. w. 75 poles, and on ye
n. e. 78 poles. No 39 Lieth on ye N. W. of 88 and on ye 8.
W. of 36, and on ye S. W. part 78 poles, and on ye N. W. 7(i
poles, and on ye N. E. 78 poles, and then we went to lames
Whites Lot at ye head of ye mill pond and on ye E side of
whites and Burnets Lots, we Laid a highway eight poles wide*
then we Run three Ranges perarell with one another a mile N.
N. W. Betwen which Ranges we Laid 8 Lotes and began at ye
N. E. Corner with no 40, Increasing Southward to no 43, foure
Lots, and then n. ot no 43 is no 44 Licreasing northward to no
47, all which eight Lotes are 80 poles a pese X and S. and 61
poles E and W. No 48 Lieth part against 47 and part against
40 and Lieth 74 poles square. No 49 Lieth on ye n, side of
aron Burnet and loynes to him 78 poles and Runs West of him
8 poles and is in all on ye South side 86 poles, and on ye E.
part a 100 poles, N side 50 poles, W end about 60 poles. No
50 Lieth a Litele E. ward of no 42, only a highway between
them 4 poles wide, W. Line 84 poles, N. & S. Lines 70 poles,
E. Line 85 poles. No 51 Lieth on ye n of Dimons loining to
him 90 poles, on 3'e W. 56 poles, then n. e. by ye path 22 poles,
then South E 74 poles and on ye E. side 50 poles. We have
Laid to losiah Halsey no 33 and agreed that he should have it
without Drawing and wee alow it him upon Coinpliance about
his Lot of 40 aces he setting Down Contented with what we have
done, and if he meet with any Disturbance from any person in
the Peaceable Injoyment of his 40 acre Lott or thirty acre lott
that is no 33 then ye town to Defend it against all Claims or
make itt up in sum other place that is as good, allsoe Christo-
pher ffoster and lohn Micheles Lott att Scutle hole ye north-
east Cornel* being Lost when we measured it we found it Rong

* Th's is probably the road runniuc to Beertield from Mill-pond, bv Lemuel Haltev'^
h.miestead. " " W. S. P.

UECOUDS : TOWN OF 801TI1AMIT0N. 160

and we Bron<i-lit it in ye same Lenj^th witli ye others on that
bide ye pond and Laid ye highway of 10 poles tlirough that
Corner, and part of Samuel lohns Loot which ye town is to
Defend as we have Laid itt.

ABRAHAM HOWELL
THEOPHILUS BOWELL
[AMES COOPER
lOnN WICK
ISAAC HALSEY
ISAAC lESSUP.
A True Co])y Test

CHinsToPHEU Ffostkr Clark.

lune ye 6 Day 1712. Voted what ye Layers out have Done
to be to ye Shtisfaction of ye town.

[Page 245-256.] The various lots in this " South De vision "
were drawn by the same persons who shared in the " Speeunk "
division. The names of those who drew No. 1 in this " Devis-
ion, are found o]>posite No. 25 " Speeunk." (Comitt.)

No 2 opposite No 1 No 26 opposite No 12

3t:

heti

rst one only

i> (k

4
5

«^

»pposite

28
29

u a

(( a

I.i

U a

le last only

in 2

9
10

33
34

opposite

it,

15
16

the

tirst 3 on
opposite

il,

Josiali hand in ph
of Robert Noiris

^?^ 31
in

17
1<S.

24
16

opposite

No 42

opposite

" 43

" 44

" 45

'' 46

last 3 in

i;i

" 47

opposite

4()

" 48

" 49

166 records: town of south AMrTOX.

Nol9 opposite
" 20
"21 "

" 22 ""

" 23 "

" 04 "

" 25

50 Robert Norris 2 50s ]\Ianasah Kempton 1 150

" 51 opposite 35

[Page 257.] voted That je Blank Loot abought 37 acres
shall be sold and is cleare. voated That Oapt Theopliilus
Howell shall sell ye Blank Loot now. lohn Sayreand Nathan-
iel Halsey lias bought ye Blank lott west Line 88 poles, east-
ward Line 81 poles, north Lhie 70 poles South Line 70 poles.
To Them and their heires tforever ifor ye sum of 37 pounds in
cash. It is agread that sag swamp should be sold all above ye
upper Dam and westward as fiur as Thonjas Howells goeing
over, and all northward of that swamp excepting that which is
between mens corners by ye swamp side To run strate over, to
be sould to ye hiest bider and to be to ye hiest Bidder and to
his heires and assignes llorever. mr lohn V/ick ("!apt Abraham
Howell and Capt Theophilus Howell and Caot Daniell sayre
has Bought sag swamp ffor fht'teen pounds and one shilling ac
cording as itt is above expressed.

A true copy test.

CTIRISTOPHER FFdSTER Clerk.

(Abstract) (The trustees acknowledge receipt of £15 Is tbr
Sag swamp, luly 3 1712)

(Abstract) (Trustees acknowledge receipt of £37 for blank
lot joining to Lot 50 last division. Inly 3 1712)

[Page 258.J (Abstract) (Capt Daniel Sayre sells his share
ot Sagg swamp to Isaac Halsey son ol Thomas Halsey. luly 3
1712) ' " . "

KECOKDS: TOWX OF SOL'TliAMPTOX. 167

(Isaac Halsev sells liis share to Tlieophiliis Howell and loliii
Wick same date)

Whereas lames Rose was gone when we made inspection in-
to the titties and no person appeared in behalf of said Rose we
tind that he hath half a fifty given to him by his fathers will
and his brother David Rose hath acknowledged it to be his be-
fore us. Southampton Nov. 1-i 1712.

THEOPHILUS HOWELL lOHX WICK
lAMES COOPER ISAAC HALSEY'

(Abstract) (The owners of any houses standing on the north
division have liberty to move them oif, and Edmond Escute
shall have 1^ acres of land where his house is and liberty to re-
move his house if he see cause)

Voted that there shall be taken out of ye town Bank twenty
p(<unds to defray the charge of Mr lleathcotes house* for ye
towns use. and it was a clear vote.

At ye same meeting it was voted that Clam Island near
Clreat Noyack, that ye upland shall be sold to the highest
bider

Wee whose names are unto subscribed 1?eing Deputed and
uppinted to Lave out a Devission ot Land Li Quantity and
(|uality according to our ludgemente Doe make this return of
ye north side Devission as fiblloweth. octo]>er ye 20 1712 wee
bei^an at ye east end of lohn Davis Ir Loot with No 1 west end
loyning to Daveses 48 poles, s. side 60 poles, ye eastward end
with ye pint 72 poles, ye norward part loyning to ye bay ami
sum of ye eastward part to ye medow. l>o 2 Lyeth on ye
south side of No 1 ye same Length, and ye w end 68 poles, s.
side 60 poles, E end 68 p. No 3 Lieth above ye hed of towd
ye southward end to ye neist water 26 p. E. side 68 p. n. end
rUi p. ye westward side Toines to Zacharriah Davis and partly
to ye water and is in Length about 76 p. No 4 Lieth on ye S-

* The preseut bnryin<r-Q:roiincl lot of Sontha mptou villaee. It was first owned bv Wm.
Hussell who. in 16T8, .=old it to Obadiah Sale; he iu tnrn sold it to Geors; Heathcote. 16T9,
On the 13th of December. 1712, it was sold to the town by Col. Caleb Heathcotc, who was a
consip of (ieorge Heathcole. For I'urther notice of Caleb H.. see Documentary Uistorv of
New-York. W. S. P.

lf)S RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

side of lolin Davises neck westward of je wadeing place and is
att ye E. end 20 p. and soe Runs to ye norwest Down to ye wa-
ter 64 p. Leaving a highway between that and ye south end ot
Davises Loot, Down to ye water of five poles wide ye Rest of ye
Loot Joining to ye water & meadow. No 5 Lieth on ye east wai'd
side of ye great meadow and is on the west side Joining to ye
meadow and water 52 p. and then square acrost ye E ward 40 p.
Inchiding ye Land beh)W itt to ye norward, on ye E side ij6 p.
at ye S. end 42 p. No 6 Lieth on ye E side of No 5 ye same
Length at ye norward End by ye bay and Cove 60 p. on ye E. side
60 p. on ye S. end by ye highway 60 p. att ye S. ward End asye
Last 2 Loots by ye Cove Runs about E and by N. No 7 Lieth on
ye S. ward side of Davises mill Crick above ye going over part
of itt loyning to ye Crick and is on ye E. side 80, ve s. e. end
50 p. on ye S. W. side 80 p. on ye n. w. end 60 p. No 8 Ly-
eth on ye N. E. of ye mill Crick below ye going over and is on
that side Joining to ye medow and water Down to ye bays 5i p.
ye N. W. end square 56 p. Including ye Land below it, ye N.
E. side 54 p S. E. end by ye highway 54 p. No 9 Lieth on ye
N. E. of No 8 ye same Length and on ye S. E. by ye highway
.50 poles, and on ye N. E. side Down to ye swamp — p. Includ-
ing that part of ye pint Liing against it below ye swamp, and
att ye S. ward end of No 8 and No 9 tliare Rims a highway of
6 p. wide. No 10 Lieth on ye n. e. side of Davises mill Crick
above ye going over part of it Joining to ye Creek and is on
that Line 70 p. S. E. end 39 p. ye n. e. side 70 p. at ye N. W.
end by ye highway 52 p and thare is a watering Lott for ye
townes use between No 7 and No 10, att ye head of ye mill
pond. No 1 1 Lieth about a quarter of a mile E. S. E. from ye
head of Davises mill pond and ye N. end ye Line Runs N.N.J].
and is 58 p. ye N. side 68 p. E. side 70 p. S. 60 p. No 12 Li-
eth on ye pint between samuel Ciarks medow and ye fresh pond
swamp (words gone) att ye N. E. end 44 p. t-^. E. side 70 p.
11^ AGE 260. Including all ye Jjand on that pint, and then wee
went about three quarters of a n.ile to ye N. E. from ye fresh
pond and upon ye Clefte upon a Little hill we began with No.

1!E(()RL)S: TOWN OF SOl'THAMPTON. 1G9

13, inereasinsT to No 14 three Loots and ye 3 Loots Lie 80 p.
Long and No 13 and 14 is 40 p wide att each end, No 15, 48, p
wide and ye line from ye sound upward runs S. E. & by
E. at ye head of ye fore mentioned 3 Loots we Laid a
highway of six poles wide, and above ye higliway wee Laid out
a Loot No 16, along by ye highwaye 76, p att ye N. E. end
52, p, S. E. side 72, j) 8. W, end — p ye Loot is out of square,
then about a nn'le fronn ye sound Close by ye W. side of Good-
man lessups path wee Run a Rang, N. and S. 170 p. and E.
and W. 8 p. and that C(tntains toure I>oots. No 17 is on yeN.
side soe Increasing to No 20 No 17 is 44 p wide and 80 Long.
No 18, 19, 20, are all 80 Long and 42 p wide. No 21 Lieth
loim'ng to ye Cleft on ve norward part loining to lohn lessups
Close on ye E. and on ye S. from John lessups Corner to ye
path 80 p. and att ye N. W. end by ye path that goes Down to
ye sound 1(» p. No 22 Lieth on ye S. of part of 21, 54 p on ye
E, 60 p. on ye S. 54 p. on ye W, 32 p. No 23 Lieth on ye
side of No 22 ye same Length, on ye N end part upon No 21,
and part upon John lessups Land 42 p on ye E. 64 p. and ye
S. by ye highway 40 p. No 24 Lieth on E. side of No 23, ye
same length and on ye N. end part on John lessups Land and
part on ye highway that goes Into his I^and 40 p* on ye E. by
ye highway 50 p. on ye S. by ye highway 40 p. and on ye S of
no 22 23 & 24 thare Runs a high.way of 6 p. wide, ye highway
Runs Eward by N, and on ye P] of No 24 thare runs a highway,
of () p wide Down to ye head of ye medow and att ye N. end of
of said highway. Betwen ye medow and No 24 thare is a high-
way into lohn lessups Land, & then E of ye old path & s.ward
of ye highw^ay thatt Runes E & by N Lieth No 25 and is on
both sides 80 p. and att both ende 38 p. No. 26 Lieth on ye
E side of No 25 ye same Length att Each end 35 p, on ye
(gone) side 78 p. No 27 Lieth on }e E side of No 26 ye same
Length and att both ends it is 35 p, and on ye E side 76 p. No
28 Lieth on ye E side of No 27 ye same Length and att both
ends 38 p. <m ye E 74 j). No 29 Lieth aCross ye S. end of no
25, 26, and part of 27, ye Length on both side is 8(» p, and att

170 records: town of Southampton.

Each End 44 p. No 30 Lietli on ye kS.side of No 29, ye same
Length and is att ye E end (gone) p, on ye S. 94 p, att ye W.
end next ye path 60 p, (this) Loot Lieth out of square and ye
Loot 49 is to have a highway or watering into ye hole of wate"
of 2 p wide, then we went to ye E side of ye highway that goes
down to lohn Lnptons medow. No 31 Lieth on ye E side ye
said highway and on ye N. side of ye strait iiighway that Runs
E & by N and on ye W. side 52 p, on ye S 57 p, and on ye E.
Down to ye swamp 12 p, Including all ye Land upon ye pint
loining to it. No 32 Lieth on E of No 28, ye W line 74 p, N
32 p, (half line gone) lirom thence to a place Called ye yellow
[Page 261.] spring whare there is 2 Loots Laid out. No 33
and 84 and ye E and W of both said Loots are 80 p, and ye N
Lines of them both are 54 p, ye S Line of No 33 is 48 p, and
ye S Line of No 34 is 52 p, from thence to lonah Rogerses
hose & ther» is a Loot Laid out No 35 & is on ye W by ye
highway 16 p, Down to a Little swamp & northward of ye
swamp takes In all ye upland Down to Jonah Rogerses point.
Including all ye point that is now within said Rogerses fence <k
tlrom a stake a Little S ward of ye fence, on ye E is 64 p, ye

5 end is 28 p. No 36 Lies on ye E side of No 35, ye W Line
is 64 p, ye S 54, ye E 82, & ye N about 45 p : from thence to
parkers mill whare there is a Loot Laid out No 37, begining a
Little N ward of ye old Dam and is on ye S end 42, and ye W
side 124 p, & N & E side bounded by Cleft and medow^ : from
thence to wicatuk spring and E ward In that neck there is 4
Loots Laid out No 38, 39, 40 & 41 and a fiftyty for mathew
Lum. No 38 Lies att ye bottom of ye neck and hath an amend-
ment to it abought 6 acres upon ye pint whare lames Hil-
dreths hons stands at noiack. Leaving a highway to ye said
Hildreths medow of 2 p wide, down No 36 and ye I^and u])on
ye pint tfe said No 38 is on ye W & N sides bounded l)y water

6 medow Leaving a highway on ye W ward side of 16 p wide
to go over onto hog neck beach, ye S Line is 54 p ajoining to
a 50 of matthevv Lum, ye E side is 60 p. & ye sd 50 is att ye E
& W ends 24 p, and ye N & S sides are each ,of tiiem 54 p.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 171

No 39 is S ward of mattliew Lums 50, Leaving a highway be-
tween said 50 and No 89 of 6 p at ye E end, and 8 p at ye W
end, Crossing over ye spring, and ye "W Line is 50 p tacking in
ye head of wicatuck spring ye N Line 70 p by ye highway, ye
E 52, & ye S (gone). No 40 Lies loyning to ye E side of 39,
and is on ye W Line 51 p, on ye N 80, on ye E 50, & on ye S
80 p. No 41 Lies loyning to ye S side of No 40, & ye N «fe S
Lines are eacli of tbera 80 p, ye E 50 & ye W 59 p. i^o 42, 43,
4i, and 45, Lies on ye E end of mr Wicks Land att Windmill
liill. and a highway of 6 p wide between No 42 and mr Wicks
Land, and ye E & W Lines of all 4 of sd Loots are 64 p and
ye N & S Lines are all 40 p except No 45 which is on ye N
Line 86 & on ye 8 42 p : Irom thence to stony hill whare there
is a Loot Laid out No 46 with an amendment to it and ye
amendment is on ye N ade ot mr Wicks windmill hill, that on
ye north side of ye stony hill is on ye N & S sides 72 p, on ve
E & W ends are each of them (gone) and ye amendment is on
ye N cfe S sides 42 p, and on ye W line (gone) from thence to
C<joks pond whare there is a Loot Laid out No 47 loyning to ye
N side ot it ye sd pond ye W line is 72 p, ye N & S lines each
58 p, & ye E Line 82 p. No 48 Tiieth on ye E ward side of
Camps pond or hole at ye W ward end 34 p and takes in
aboiight halfe ye hole on ye S ward it is 82 p, on ye E ward
end 52 p. and on ye N ward side 86 p. No 49 Lieth on ye S
side of No 30 and Toynes to No 30 : 74 p, and att ye N E Cor-
ner ye sd 49 shall Run into No 30 to a hole of water 2 p wide
for a watering for No 49, and ye E end is 58 p on ye S side 58
p on ye W 54 p. No 50 Lieth att ye Long pond at ye N E
end of sd pond, S end 44 p, E side by 3'e highway 70 p, N end
to ye nearest water 38 p loyning to ye pond 100 p. No 51
Lieth part of it at ye Black pond, that is two fiftys and is to be
16 acres and no more, and is to Lie on ye N E part of Black
pond, and ye other fifty Lieth at hog neck spring.

given under our hands this 14 Day ot noveraber 1712. In all
this Devission if any persons have any raedow Liing within
any cf ye Loots, and they have no other highway to their med-

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ow they shall have Liberty to go to thare medow through ye
Loot or Loots whare there medow Lieth, Leaving ye bars or
fences as they find them.

TJIEOPHILUS HOWELL
lOHN WICK
ABRAHAM HOWELL
ISAAC HALSEY
JAMES COOPER
ISAAC lESSUP.
A Tru cop}' as Test

Christopher Ffoster Clark.

No 24 in ye 40 acre division drawn by Mr Phillips Robert
Kellum & lohn Howell Ir but was never measured, & now be-
ing purchased by Anthony Ludlam & upon his request wee
that were chosen to lay ye 2 last divisions in ye year 1712, have
measured and delivered said lot to said Anthony Ludlam at ye
place called ye mill stone swamp, & on ye north side of ye said
swamp we marked a tree with A. L. and went E N E 96 poles
& marked a tree with ye same leters, from thence we went S S
E 56 poles, and from thence S 94 pole & from thence we went
W & by S 80 pole, & from thence N & by W 43 pole, and
from thence N N W 56 pole.

ABRAHAM HOWELL lAMES COOPER
ISAAC HALSEY ISAAC lESSUP

A true copy

Christopher Foster Clerk.

Voated that ye loot 51 is Robart Lorisses & matthew Lums.

Voted that Mr Wick shall have ye lot No 40 without draw-
ing.

For the names of those who drew the lots in the " North
Side Division," reference is again made to the " Speeunk Divis-
ion," page 247. The names of those that drew No. 1 here, are
found opposite No. 6, page 247.

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(Abstract) Whereas great wrong hath been done by en-
croachment upon the highways and undivided lands. The
trustees appoint Abraham Howell Theophilus Howell lohn
Wick Isaac Halsey lames Cooper Isaac lessup, in the place of
the trustees to regulate and settle such matters. luly 3 1712

(Abstract) In accordance with above power the persons ap-
pointed have measured the land of lohn Mitchel that he had of

174 RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Oliver Eussell on ye northwest side of calf creek, above the
highway that goeth by lonah Eogers, and find he hath more
than he is entitled to, and for 5s sell him a parcel of land at
said Calf creek bounded N E & S W by highways, K W. by
land of lonah Rogers, and S E by ye brook. Nov. 14 1712

[Page 266.] March ye 20 1712-13. We ye Layers out that
are hereunto subscribed Doe make our Return of Laying out
ve twenty acres of Land granted by ye town to brige hampton
lor ye use of a prisbiterian nn'nester and noe other, and w^e Laid
out ye Land on ye West side of ye highway that goeth from
meacox to mr Wicks, and on ye north side of ye highwaye that
is by Tames Hildreths Loot that hee had of Christopher ttoster,
and we began att 3'e southeast corner and Left a highway be-
tween lames Hildreth and said Land sixteen poles Wide &
Run to ye westward 50 poles, and ye highwaye att ye south-
west corner is eight poles, then we Run northward 60 poles and
Left a highway between lohn Wicks Loot on ye north side of
East Hampton path eleven poles wide, three pole of it is with-
in mr Wicks fence, then we Run Eastward 50 poles, then we
Run southward 70 poles, and at ye Southeast corner we Left a
highway between [ohn Wick & ye said Land 12 poles wide.
ABRAHAM HOWELL THEOPHILUS EOWELL
ISAAC lESSUP ISAAC llALSEY

A True Copy Test

Christopheu Ffoster Clark.

Note. — John Wick's lot is the tract on the north side of
Bridge Hampton street, from the corner by Sag Harbor turn-
pike, west to the store late of E Jones Ludlow. James Hil-
dreth's lot is the homestead of James L. Haines, extending west
at that time ]>robably as far as Butter Lane. John Wick's
land, opposite the southeast corner of land here laid out, is tiie
corner lot north of Sagg road. W. S. P.

New York 4th lune 1712 Then Received of Capt Daniel
Sayre Collector of ye Southampton In Suffolk County, ye
sume of seventy four pounds, four shillhigs &,ten pence ^, for

IJEC'OUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 175

ye treasery salareyono pouiul eighteen shillings, being tor taxes
Laid upon them by actt of General assembly entitled an actt
for Raiseing -iOOOf, being on ye first payment I say received
by me.

A. D. PEVSTEH Treasurer.
A true copy C'hristophkr Ffosteu, (Mei-k.

[Page ^fil.] (Abstract.) (New York Dec. 16, 1712 receiv-
ed of Capt Daniel Sayre collector of Southampton £94,01,6^
second payment on said 4000£ tax. A. D. Peyster.)

Aft a Towne meeting of election held at Southampton on
tuseday Aprill ye 7th day ano dom, 1718 present Capt Scott
Justice, and so we proseed to chuse otficers for this ensueing
yeare, (Miristopher ft'oster chosen Clerk. Henry Pierson lonah
Howell Hezekiah Topping chosen constables for this yeare.

Samuel lohnes Anthony Ludlam John Howell all three
chosen assessors for this year. Nathaniel Howell chosen super-
viser for this yeare. Thomas Sayre chosen collector for this
year at 4^d per pound. Hezekiah Howell Daniel Halsey both
chosen sapervisers to inspect into Intestate estates. louathan
Raynor Christopher ffoster lohn lessup Obadiah Rogers lohn
fibster losiah Howell loshua Halsey Benjamen Haines Capt
Theophilus Howell David Pierson Elisha Howell Nathaniel
Halsey, Trustees.

Manass?-h Kempton chosen sealer to seal wates and mesures
for this yeare. Voted that Shinecock be shet up by ye 25th
day of April, this vote was cleare.

Voted that there' shall bee a Regulation acoiding to ye for-
mer voate* Capt. Daniel Sayre Ensign losepli more and John
Lupton all these protest against it. Voted that ye men to be
chosen shall have 3 shilling a day.

lEKAMIAH SCOTT.

A true copy. Christopher Ffoster Clerk.

* This relers to the orcier of the trustees on [jai^'c 2(J4, about iucroachmeuts ou highways
aud coniinoiis. W. 8. P.

176 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON,

(Abstract) at request of Mr lolin Wick lot 14 and 12 divid-
ed (40 acre division) lot 14 is laid at windmill hill. April G,
1713

[Page 268. (earmarks entered by (^apt Scott Christopher
Luptou, ]\Irs Fordham for her son Alexander a mark that was
Mr lonah Fordhams. Obadiah Cook lohn Haines Joseph
More Ir Israel Howell David Haines losiah Halsey Ammiruha-
my Resco lames Rose Samuel Clark Joseph Hildreth Jeremiah
Iao;g;er Ir, 1714.

[Page 269.] (Abstract) four receipts from A. D. Peyster to
VVm Jennings Collector, for taxes on the 10 000£ tax amount-
ing to £270 19s 6fd. 1715.

I Page 270.] To all Christian people to whom these presents
shall Com. Know yea that Pomquamo Chiceand Mahanum In-
dian Sachems of ye plantation of Indians Comonly known by ye
name ot Shinicok By and with ye consent of ye Rest of theire
people for Divers good causes them there unto moveing as also
for ye sum ot twenty pounds curant money of ye province of new
york to them in hand paid by ye trustees of ye Comanaility of
ye town of Southampton, wherewith ye said pomquamo Chice
and mahananian Indian Sachems above sd acknowledge them-
[selves] ffully satistied contented and paid, hath given granted
Remised Released and torerer quit clamed, and by these pres-
ents for themselves their people their heirs and successors doth
fully clearly and absolutely give grant Remise Jielease and tor
ever Quit Claim unto ye said trustees namely Elnathan Top-
ping Joseph tfordham Joseph peirson Abraham Howell Jecka-
mlah Scott losiah Howell Daniel Halsey Thomas Stepliens
loseph Howell gershum Culver lohn malbie and Hezekiah
Howell of ye comonalliy ot ye town ot Southampton and their
associates their heirs and suckse?ers forever, in their full and
peasable possession and seaseing, for all such liight, Estate,
title, Interest and Demand whatsoever, as the\' ye said pomgo-
mo Chice and Mahanaman and their people had or out to have
of in or to all that tracte of I^and ot ye township of Sonthamj)-
on situate Lying and being upon ye soutliward branch and

i;i:c(>i!i>s : town of soc'ijiami'Tox. 177

tdwai'ils ye easrwanl end of ye IsUiikI of Nassau hutted and
lioiinded Hoiith wiMi ve uuine otioi) : on ye iioi'tli by ye bay and
]ieconick t^rat Kiver which Devides ye two branches ot said
Ishmd, and Eastward by a line Running from ye most east-
ward pint of hoirir neck across ye said Itrancli of ye said Island
to and by a stake npon winescutt j)lain, to ye aforesaid salt
or mane otion or sea, being ye bor. ids between ye town ot
Ivist Hampton and Southampton, and westwardly from an In-
It'tt out ot ye sea or mane otion Comonly Known by ye name
of Co])Soage gut, into ye south bay Running; Northerly up Sea-
tuck River to ye marked bounds tree of ye said towneship ot
Southampton standing upon ye west side of ye mane braneli of
said Seatuck River, and from said tree extending nortlierlv to
pcconick grare River aforesaid, togetlier with all and singular
ye Libertyes and privileges and advantages whatsoever to ve
said tracte ot Land and town ship, with all beaches pintes med
ows marshes swamps Rivers brooks coves ponds of water thnber
jiud stones belouiring or in any maner ot wise appertainino- to
ye said tracte of Land oj' township as above bounded and all
that therein is contained or in any maner of wise comprehended
To IIAVK ANF) To noi,i» to them ye said trustees tlieire asso
ciates their heirs and siicksesei's, with their and everv ot their
api^irtenances to ye only proper use benetitand behoofe of each
particulai- lidialtitant of said towneshi)) according to their Re-
spective a|)]u-opriateil Rights, and ye undivided Lund to ve
[troprietors acording to their severall Rights and proportions in
said t'-\vii-liip and to their heirs an<l assigns torever, so that
neithei- they ye said Romeomo Chice and mahamanan their,
people nor any of their heirs and sucksessers nor anv othei'
person or persons foi' them oi- ;my of thenj or in their or anv of
tlu'lr names right or stead ot any ot them shailor will bv ai:v
way or meanes hereafter LMaime Chaleng or L>emand anv Es-
tate Right title or intrist In or to ye ])i-emises or anv part or
parcel thereof, but tVom all and every action Right title or in-
terest and Demand ol in oi- to ye ])retr.ises or ;my part or |iar-
cel thereof thev and cxerv of them -hall be uttei'lv Bared for-

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records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

ever b}' these presents, and in full Confirmation hereof that ye
said Pomgomo Chice and maharaanan and ma nj^ others of their
people have heremito set their hands and seales. In South -
ampton aforesaid this sixteenth Day of August Annoqe Domie
Page 271.] 1703. Signed sealed and delivered in ye pre^^enee
of ns

Stephen Boyer
xVrthur Davis

BeNJAMEN MARSHALL)

his
POMGUMO X SACKEM
mark
his
CHICE X SACHEM
mark

his

MAHANUM X SACHEM

mark
his
Obadiah X Indian
mark
his
Wackwana X Indian
mark
his
Nahanawas X Indian
mark
his
Achigan X Indian Longatuck X Indian
mark mark

his
quatagaboge X Indian
mark
A-cknowledsed before Iohn Wheeler lustice

his
Tomon X Indian
mark
his
ned X Indian
mark
his
ludas X Indian
mark
his
Toby X Indian
mark

his
Isaac X Indian
mark
his
Wegan X Indian
mark
his
Benqunm X
mark
his

loLnman X Indian
VV oil with X Indian
Titus X Indian
Aspoit X Indian
Connady X Indian
Enoshott X Indian
masquamboin X Indian
willsonasbouck X Indian
Couchiaek X Indiiin
negrion X Indian

manchatice X Indian
Aquaquank X Indian
Naspausick X Indian
Frank X Indian
Arther X Indian
Wombon X Indian
Angguano X Indian
Red headed Will X Indian
qnemitt X Indian
Nodian X Indian

Wamp Dick X Indian

UKCOHPS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTON, 179

ye signing and sealing of ye 22 Indians as above was done
on ye 21 day of August 1703 in ye presence of

STEPHEN BOYER
ARTHUR DAVIS

Wee namsly giangonhiit Sachern of unckachohok and Suiii-
ono his sister svlfe of Pomgorno Sacliem within subscribed be-
1 )iigiug to Sliineaack, doe hereby acknevvledge and declare ye
Right title and Interest of all ye Land eastward of Setuck, and
betwixt peconeck and ye north Bay, and ye south sea or mane
otion acording to ye bounds of ye town shij) of Southampton
as in ye within Ritten Deed of Release is mentioned and ex-
prest, to Reside In and of Right doth belong unto Pomgorno.
Chice and mamhamamon Indian Sachems within subscrbed
and their people belonging to Shinnecock, and therefore wee
ye sd Wiaiigonhot and my sister Sumono wife of Pomgomo
aforesaid for Divers good causes as also for ye sum of five
pounds In hand Received have hereby remised Released and
for ever quit claimed and by these presents for our selves and
our heirs & sucksessers fully clearly and absolutely Remise
Release and forever quit claim unto ye within mentioned trus-
tees of ye Comonalty of ye town of Southampton aforesaid and
their asosiates their heirs and sucksessers in their full and peace-
able possession and seazeing all such Right estate title Interest
and Demand what soever as they ye said Wiangonhot and
Sutnmono his sister had or ought to have of in or to, all ye
tracte of land or tovvne sliip mentioned in ye within Deed of
Release, so that neither ye said Wiangonhot and his sister
Sumono nor their heirs nor nny other person or persons for
him or them, in liis or their names, or in ye name of Right or
sted of any of them shall or will by any way or means here-
after have clamc chalenge or Demand any Right title or In-
terest of in or to ye premises, or iiny parte or parcel thereof
they and every of them shall be utterly excluded and barred
forever by these presents. In witness whereof wee have here-
in Page 272. 1 unto sett our handsand seales In Southampton this

180 EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

16th day of August in ye yeare ot our Lord Annoque Domini
1708.

WIANGONHUT O SACHEM
mark
her
SUMONO X SUNK SQUA
mark
On ye said 16 day of Ausjust 1703
ye subsbribed Wiangonhut and
Siimono sunk squa appeared be-
fore me and did acknowledge
this instrument to be theirelfree
and voluntary act and deed.
Test Iohn'^Wheeler Justice.
Signed sealed and delivered
in ye presence of us

Stephen Boyek
Arthur Davis
Benjamen Marshall
A true copy Test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.

Wee namely Pomguamo Chice Mahmanum Indian Sachenio
in ye presence and behalfe of ye Rest ot our people Doe hereby
acknowledge to have Received ye sum of twenty pounds cur-
rant money of new york, of and from ye trustees ot ye Comon-
altv of Southampton which said sum of twenty pounds Wee
ackrowledge to be in full satisfaction ot ye said sum mentioned
In our Deed of Release unto ye said trustees and their asso-
ciates, bearing Date ye sixteenth day of Augnst one thousand
seven hundred and three, as witness our hands in Southaiupton
this twenty first day of August 1703.
Signed and delivered his mark

in the presence of POiAlQUAMO X INDIAN SACHEM
Stephen Boyer his mark

Arthur Davis CFIICE X INDIAN SACHEM

his mark
MAHMANUM X INDIAN SACHEM

A true copy Test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk

ja:(X)RL)s: toWxN oi' soi'thaisiptox. 181

(Abstrau't) By vcrtiie of an act mude by governor Conncil
& Representatives in general assembly, at session held in New
York April ye 9tli 1691 tfor ye enabling each town within this
province to make and ordain all such rules and orders as may
be needful for a better regulating their prudentials in pastur-
age tillage fences and highways be it enacted by ye freeholders
of ye town of Southampton. * * That all fences shall be
made with a good 4 rail fence or its equivelent, except home
lots of 4 acres joining to a dwelling house, and the comnion or
general Held if any be shall have a good 5 raile fence. * be-
tween neighbors each man is to make ^ the fence * animals
taken in tresspass shall be impounded and pay for horses 9d
per head, swine 9d, neat cattle 4^d, sheep |d, and also the dam-
age done by them. * If any person shall remove any beast
impounded as above without paying charges he shall forfeit 20s
* If any person shall be elected trustee, assessor, collector,
surveyors of highways, and fences, or Supervisor of county
Rates and shall refuse to serve he shall pay 40s. * If any
person shall entertain any stranger or transient person for more
than 20 days, he shall give a bond to the Tc>wn Clerk to save
the town from all damage, or pay 40s for each 20 days default,
except such person bring to the town with them 20£ value,
Nov. 11 1691. approved by Court of Sessions by order of
trustees. Christopher fibster Clerk.

John Howell Clerk.

(Abstract) 6 acres of land laid out for Thomas Cooper on
the N side of David Piersons and lerenn'ah Halsey, West of Air
Whites. Nov. G 1718.

[Page 275.] At a Election Meeting hold in Southampton
To Chuse Town officers according to ye Tener of our pattan
holden upon ye 6th day of Aprill 1714 present Capt Abraham
Jlowell and Capt. Scott Justices, Christo])her fioster chosen
Town Clerk for this year. Daniel ffoster Epham White 6c
Abram Howell Ir chosen constable William Jennings chosen
collector for this year for four pence upon ye pound.

Capt I'heophilus Howell chosen 8U])ervicor for this year

182 records: town of Southampton.

Daniel Halsey Hezekiah Howell cliOK=en supervisor to Inspect
intestate estates. Capt Isaac Halsej Isaac Bower george Har-
ris lohn Reeves Capt Abraham Howell David Halsej lolin
Mitchell Thomas Cooper Isaac Halsoj Ir leremiah lagger
loseph More lohn poste, Trustees.

A true copy test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk

At a Towne meeting ye 22d day of march 1714 present lus-
tises Abraham Howell Theophilus Howell Mr Wick Capt Scott
Itt was voted To ffence ye Line Between East Hampton and
onr towne and ye vote carried it not to fence.

As test CHRISTOPHER FEOSTER Clerk.

(iVbstract.) An account of the Rights ot fifties that would
fence. The owners of 47 fifties vote to fence and protest against
bearing any charge that may ai'ise to the contrary.

In Regard our Northsea thrst Records are not to be Hound,
There fore [eckamiah Scott gives In ye Land and medow that
now is in his possession and claime In ye north sea Line, West
neck save about four acres ot medow in said neck which ap-
pertains to lonah Roggers, that neck containing about 150 acres
oi upland and meadow being purchased as may appear by bills
of sale, and in Cow neck about 80 acres of Land and medow,
and about ten acres of beach as it is now fenced which is com-
monly called Daytons Beach a pond and springe within said
Land, and tfive fiifties In the Little neck

lECKAMlAH SCOTT.

A true copy Christopher Ffoster Clerk.

[Page 276.J (Abstract.) Ephriam Howell sells to Nathan-
iel Halsey 1 acre out of ray mill close or Littleworth, bounded
N by Iose|)h Hildreth and common land W Nathaniel Halsey.

(Note. — Ephraim Howell's close is probably part of the farm
of John Howell, of Littleworth, deceased.

(Daniel Hildreth enters ear mark, David Cook enters mark
he bought of widow Mary Moore 1754.)

[Page 277-8-9.] (Abstract.) earmark entered 1717 by
Daniel ffoster for hi.s son lones Foster also b.rand I. F. which

I-'KCOPvUS: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 183

wa; ujy fathers, (Same mark entered by losepli Foster 1698.)
Ephraim Halsej John Reeves Wm Foster Edward Howell Ir
Nathan Tagger Htzelxiah Topping losiah Stanbroiigh Ephraim
Halsej Lazarus Scott, Capt Daniel Sayre for his son Silas,
David Haines Stephen Topping losiah Pierson Jonathan Ray-
nor Ezekiel Santord, lob Wick Israill Rose lames Danes Tlie-
ophilus Howell Ethan Sayre Samuel lohnes Ir ffrancis Pel-
trow [Peiletreau] gives in for his fire brand to be ye two first
letters of his name made thus F. P. ]March ye 6 1717. Daniel
Hedges Ir I'heophilus Howell Ir lohn lagges Samuel Clark
I Page 280.] lames Cooper Obadiah Cook lob Wick Zebulon
Howell Ichabod Sayre Benj Haynes Daniel Hedges 1719

[Page 281.] April ye first Day 1718 an election meeting to
chuse town officers according to ye tenor of our paton, present
Daniell Sayre and lames Cooper lustices, we proseed to choise
Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk Zebulon Howell & Ezekill
St.ndford chosen constable for this year, Nathiell Howell and
Theophilus Pierson chosen assessors, John Howell chosen
L ollector for five pence on ye pound, Capt Theophilus Howell
chosen supervisor tor this year, Ichabod Cooper Hezekiali
Howell lonathan Raynor Obadiah Rogers Christopher flfbster
lohn Poste Elisha Howell Ephraim White leremiali Halsey
Daniel Hedges Theophilus Howell David Hans, Trustees.

lohn Howell and Stephen Topping chosen supervisors of In-
testate estates.

Voted that Nathaniel Howell and losiah Howell and Capt
Isaac Halsey is to Lay out 60 acres of land acording as it is
Recorded in ye Town Kecord for a parsonage on ye pai-islies
charge.

Voted that ye Trustees shall let out ye fishing places at
towd for ye towns yonse.

Voted that ye sheep shall goe on ye conunons upon stinte
this year. Voted that Shinecock shall be fenced this year.

Voted that no person shall set up any hay to fodder at Shin-
necock. Voted that Shinnecock shall be fenced by ye tenth
Day of this month.

184 i?EC()i:i)s: towx of sorTHAMi'ToN.

at ye sain meeting it was voted by ye freeholders that Sam-
uel lohnes Ir shall have a piece of Land Layd to him adjoining
at ye southwest of Christopher fibsters land at Scuttle hole, not
exceeding one acre and a halfe, not rouging highways and
watering, he ye sd lohnes Laying Down as much Land on ye
north sid of his forty acre Lot at his charge, Capt Theophihis
Howell and Capt Topping to do it.

at ye sam meeting it was granted to losiah Picrson to have
three acres of Land changed at ye north end of Robert Nor-
rises Land as you goe to East Hampton path, and he to Lay
downe to ye towne soe much above East Hampton path out of
ye Land that was Nathaniel Howells to be don by Capt Top-
ping and Theophilus Howell and Robert Norris acording to
their discretion, not damnifiing highways nor watering on hi.>
charg.

at ye sam meeting it was granted to Nathaniel Halsey sliall
have abouo-ht three acres of Land on ve south side of his Land
at ve [word gone] lot on a gore beginning at his southeast cor-
ner, he laying to ye town so much on ye east side of tiis Lott
as he takes in upon the gore, to be done on his ciiarge, Nathan-
iel Howell and Isaac lessup to do it at their discretion, and ijc
is to have no more than he lays down, and it was voted that
[Page 282.] (^apt. Topping and Capt. Theoj)hilus Howell shall
take of so nmch Land of Edward lloweil where he Lives as he
has taken up of ye townes Land.

at ye same meeting it was granted that lonah ll(jgers t^hould
have ye streame at Noyack ii[>on ye Conditions tJiat ye tnij^tees
shall agree for to put up a fulling mill on to full ye townes
cloth, for ye terme of fifteen years. A true copy ifec.

Whereas it veas granted to Samuel lohnes to change some
Land To tak up sum where his house* of Samuel loimes Ir
now stands at Scuttle hole, and at said meeting Theophihis
Howell and losiah Topping was appointed to doe it and at ye
desire of ve said Samuel lohnes wrnte and Laid out a acre and

' This house is supposed lo have stood »n the Doitheast side of the land that lies ^oulh-
tast from Sleplieu £. Uaiiics'. W . S. l\

i;e('(>]ii>s : town of soi'TUAMrroN. ISo

a Rood about Samuel Token Irs hou.-;e joining to ye ]:»()nd, from
Christopher fibsters fence by ye pond eight poles from ye pond
nj>\vard, eight poles from ye north west corner of yeyardto
ye north east corner of ye Barne, foure pols and a halte from ye
northeast corner of ye barne to ye fence, eastward 16 poles all
containing an acre and a Rood, in hie of which by his consento
we touck of on ye souuh weste parte of his Lott tow pols aiid a
halfe from corner to corner. 80 pols Long which mak ye
highway between Christopher ffosters and Samuel lohnes 12^
polls wide, Inne 1(5 1718

At a trustee meeting ye 11th ot Sei>teniber 1719 The pro-
]irieters of Cotcheponak Recjuested to ye Trustees to change
ye highway at Cotcheponak from ye west squadron to ye ea,^t
squadron, to Lye for a highway of two poles wide, to Lye for a
highway for yc townes use which was don by the consente of
trustee^^.

At ye snme time Beniamin lians Requested of ye trustees to
to give him o polls wide of Land at ye east end of ye Lott ye
town Bought of ^]i\ Hethcote, and one ye sonth side of his home
Lott. and he is to throw up to je towns use all ye west end of
his Lott beyond the path that goeth straight toward ye North -
sea, and to leave halfe a pole all ye way on the east side of ye
]iath, and it was granted by ye trustees. Test &c.

I Page 283 to 288.J ( A bstract.) ear mark entered by Elisha
rialsey Zackariah Sanford Cai)t Isaac Halsey Daniel Fraiscr
lienj Maines, 1719 Stephen Johns lohn Foster Ir ]\Iartin Rose,
L)siah Stanborough ]\h- Samuel Gelston 1720 Henry Halsov
Isaac Sayre David ffithin lohn les^^up Jv Henry Harris lohn
Harris Joseph Lui)ton, John Harris gives in for his fathers
firebrand the two first letters of his name G. JL (prol)ably he
was son of George Harris,) Jeremiah Foster Ir John Hildreth
h.lisha Howell Elnathan White Thomas Cooper Jr Jacob Wood
l>avid Rose Stephen Herrick, 1721, Richard Wood Isaac Sayre
Ephraim Hildreth, leremiah Halsey Jr lames Dolil)or Nathan
Herrick lames Cooper Ir Heni-y Han-is, Stephen lohnes Wm
lennings Georixe Harris Thomas Sanford Samuel Icmiiniis.

18G KECORDS: TOWN OP SOUTHAMPTON.

rier.ry Jlalsey 1722 Epbraim Foster Abraliani Hal^ey the maik
ot'liis father Daniel Halsay, lohii Scot loiiah Bower lostph
Haines, Alexander Fordham lohn Haines, John Iennino;s lohii
Liipton 1723, IMathan Halsey Charles RnpriT Abigail Woodruff'
widow of Nathaniel W., 1724 Noah Kildreth Wm Eogers
Richard Wood enters mark he bougl)t of Joseph Chirk grand-
son of Samuel Clark 1725 W m Olborson loseph Wiekhani Ir
1726 Abraham Howell Ir lohn Cooper Ichn Woolly Ir llack-
aliah fibster Nehemiah Sayre [ereraiah Halsey 1726.

[Page 289.] An account what ye Conimisoners of South-
ampton have Don in rectifying highways and Laying tliem out
and we have a Certain a highway : Being used allwaisc for a
highway from ye Con try Road to ye Estermost parte of Bridg
hampton snmtimes called Sagg : and it turns out of ye Country
Road upon ye hill eastward of ye hollow that comes from Kil-
eyespond, and upon ye south side cfj-e ContreyRoad we marked
two Little trees, eight poles wide and so Runs Eastward Strate
Between ye Land for ye minestry and Noah Hildreth Corner :
l^eing theire all ye way eight poles wide, and so Runs East-
ward Increasing gradually between Noah and ye Land fer ye
minestry to ye highway that Comes from meacox into ye
woods, thare ye highway is sixten poles wide then Running
ICastward Betuen ye Land of lohn Wick Deceased and loshua
Hildreth garden, ye highway is fourteen poles wide and so
Runs Eastward from ye south part of Abrf.ham Howells garden
acrose southward ye highway is nineteen poles, and to Run
Eastward to a stump that was in perigrin stanbroughs Corner :
and on ye fortenth Day of ujay 1725 we Run a Range for ye
south side of ye highway parte within loshua Hildreths fence
and ordered him to heve it out which he promised to Do But
has not done it, and then Eastward Down to ye going over
whare ye mill was, ye highway was to Be nineteen poles ; and
so from ye Bruck Running Eastward to Saig Street it is eleven
poles wide, and so to Remain : Sagg Street at ye norwest cor
ner of Theodor peirson hom Lott is seven poles wide Hunning
Southerly groing wider to ye Southwest Corner of I'lieophilus

I.'ECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTllAMPTOX. 187

]it'irsoris garden, square, across ye street Twenty one poles;
then runs sonthward to nir Whites s jnthwest Corner, there it
is fifteen poles and from yo nortliwest Corner of Dolabors Lott
it is twenty seven poles, and Runs Southward to Stephen Top ■
I'ini^s garden : Bet wen Hczikiah Topdings and Isaac Sayres
corner is seven poles ; and ye highway going Down to ye pond
at ye Brige is all above seven poles, only at lohn Stanbroughs
against his yard it is Bat six and so must Be. and ye highway
tliat lluns from ye street Eastward Between lames Dolabors
and mr Whites Lot, at ye street is foure poles, and Running
Eastward, Increasing gradually to where ye highway part?, it
is six poles wid ye highway that Runs to ye Beach, Betwcn
H zakiah Topping and losiah Topping is Layd foure pole wide
sum of it now is in lo-iah Toppings Lot, But it must Be four
poles wide all ye way Down to ye l^eacli. ye otlier highway
that Leads to springfeald holow is five poles wide, in ye naroist
and upon ye hil By springfeald it is sixpole wide and from
iSpringf'eald Plolow Running Eastward to P^asthampton Line
ye highway was aserted By us to Be five poles and a halfe wide
ail ye way and mu-t Be Left out as we Staked it out ; ye high-
way in springfeald that goes to ye head of ye pond for water-
ing is two poles wide, and ye highway that Runs up northward
Betuen pjlnathan Whites south wes (corner and ye Land that
was Thomas lessups is two poles wide, and then Between East
hamptou Line and Isaac iSayres Land that was we have Laid a
[Rage 290.] highway to the Beach of two poles wide, to Carte
or Hide through or Lead any Creter, thay that one ye Land
loiiMug to it hav Leve to Kepe good gates at (ach end, ye high-
way that Runs northward Between Capt (iurnetes Land and
Pvasthampton Line that now is. we have made and ascertained
at ye south End to lie six pole wide, and at ye north End from
pjast hampton Line it is six poles wide, Between ye Line and
John Talmages Lote is six pcles ivide: and then a second higli-
way from Sags: street, Hun ing Eastward to East liampton Line
at ye street is Eight i)oies and a halfe gradually growing nar-
rower P^astward, at ye north P^ast Corner of Ichn ^Morehouse's

1K8 IJEf'OlJDS; TOAVX OF SOITHAJIPTOX.

lioin Lot it is six poles, so Running Eastward growini^ wider
to ye southwest Corner of morehous'es Close and tbaire it is
eight pole and so Runs Eastward Lesening Bv Degrees till it
Comes to six poles wide and is to Continue six poles wide in ye
narrowist to ye Line Betwen South and Easthanipton, and a.
third highway Runs irom Sagg Eastward Beginning Betwen
Abraham peirson and Theodor peirsons Lot, Being at ye start
seven poles and Increasing wider Eastward above ye hill and
is thare Eight poles and is all ye way Kight poles wide to East
hampton lane and from Abraham peirson ye highway Runing
northward to ye Contry Road is Eight poles, besides ye Crook
on ye west side that mr Stanbrough Lette out, and ye highway
Leading Down to the harbor By Edward Ilowell from ye Con •
try Road to ye grate medow or Coraon L^anding along ye Beach
is six poles wide all ye way, given under our hands in South-
ampton this ^Sth Day of Aprill in ye year 1726.

THEOPHILUS HOWELL
A true coppv .Vrc lOHN POSLE

CHRISTOPHER EEOSTER

Whereas ye Commisaners of ye town of Southampton, Did La}'
out and ascertaine a highway Bet.ven ye Land ot J\L' Wick De-
ceased and loshua Hildreth, Being fourteen poles wide at ye wes*-
end and so Running Eastward to ye east end ot his Lott upon
a Straite Line, and we being all Before ye justice of peace of
Southampton, in order to Compel him to heve out some of said
Land that he had within fence and ye sd loshua Hildretli
promising agreement with ye sd Comisov.ers, and he ye sd, L
H. did mutually agree that ye sd L H. shall Leve out all
ye hole of w^aters for ever and at ye Eastward parte of ye hole
of water at ye west end of ye Ditch that now is and so Runs
Straite to ye stump that was mr Stanbroui^hs (ylose and Leve
out all ye Land northward of ye sd strate Line tor ever, as ivit-
nes our hands this 6th Day of may 1726.

THEOPHILUS HOWELL )

CHRISTOPHER EFOSTER.^ Couimissioners

lOHN POSTE )

Signed in presence ot
loHX^ Fkuster
losiAH Howell
Tliis is a true copy, &c losHi'A Hiluueth.

im:c(»ri>s: town of sorniAMi'Tox. .189

[Page 291 ] may ye Kitli ITiH). We ve Couiisoners tor ye
town ot Southampton, Did run and niesure ye highways about
Soutluiini)ton in order to Keep them to their Due Breadth to
])revent thier Bemg Lesened and to tliem where tliay are two
narow, and Begining at ye meating house ye Coutre Road
Riming westward in lols Lane ye highwav is foure poles wide
and so rtmirg westward up ye vacant Land on ye hill, at lames
('oopers Barn and ye Land that was lohn Coopers, and thare ye
liiii'hwav is ten poles wide ar.d so Running westward to ye
midle of lames Coopers Lott it is near eight poles wide, artd so
Runing westward Increasing gradually to John Reves and
theii it is strate across Seventeen poles wide and so Runiiig
westward Lesening gradually to ye hill at ye hed ot ye Crick,
in ve narowest place ye highway is 12 poles, then ye Kings or
•rencrall Road* that Runs eastward tVom ye ti.wne street u])
lohn ttbstcrs Lane to loseph hildreth it is four pole wide and
su running Eastward to ye mill water, ye highway is eight poles
wide a second highway! Running P^asward from ye streate. Be-
cuen Obadiah Rogers and Henery person is tour poles wide to
ve East End ot Henerey persons Loot and then Licreasis to six
poles wide at ye east end ; a third highwayi from ye towne
strete Runing eastward Between Henery lessup and Zehulon
Howell it is tour poles wide to ye east end ot ye old Lotts and
then Runing Eastward Increasing gradually to old towne and
tiiare Between Capt Halseys and Stei)hen Hericks it is seven-
teen poles wide and then it Devides into three parts, one going
Southward Downe to ye Beach By old towne pond, a second
liunning Eastward § and a third Running north ward and is ten
wide till you com to ye East End ot Obadiah Rogerss J^ott, then
gradually Decreasing till yon Com to ye Con trey Road |1 at ler-
emiah tfosters, and there ye highway that Comes up tr:m old
towne is But toure pole wide, a forth highsvay H Running East-
ward trom ye north End ot ye town is J^etween Captin i)ostes
norwest Coi-ner ot his Loot and ye southwest Corner of Nathan

• Main mad Ifom A. Robinson's, east. t Meecins Ho(i:e or Chnrch Lane, t Tonsonie
Line =! Wickapinic street .; Tne roai u'oiii^' sonth, west of the res'tleiice ot CmjU. C.
Ouodall. 'i Ki>:ifl opposite ilr. Fr.t.ifi- li. Bi^tl..ps residence.

]90 KECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

llowells Lot, and is thare six poles wide, and ?o Pmns eastward
to a liigh way that comes iroin ye southward,* Increasing Be-
side a loge in ye midle so that Between Samuel Bishops and
Richard fowlers it is fourteen poles w^ide; and so Iluning Ea?t
w-ard on ye north side of ye Land that was Nathaniel Howe's
and of Nathan Kildreth Downe to ye mill water; and then for
ye farmers carting hay as well as ye Inhabitants, we began a
Little northward of Nathan Hildreth and Layd out a highway*
Runing w^estward to Ichabod Sayres southwest corner and so
Euhning to ye north east Corner ot ye Land Layd out tor ye
ministry and then Runing westward on ye north side of ye sd
Land to a path a Litle northward ot Captin posts Land in ye
Lowist place and So to Run to north sea old Road, being all
■\e way six poles wide, then ye highway at ye mill water afore-
said, at ye great sandy hill f Before you Com to ye mill goes
over a Run of water below ye swamp or over ye swamp above,
By Reson it sum times frozen Below : and so Running in two
higliways eastward till you com Betuen Henery Ludlams Barne
and Abiell Cookes Barne one goes over by ye mill by leremij.h
Ludlams, and ye other goes over ye mouth of ye mill Crick and
and abiell Cookes eastward, thare is a vacon peis of Land not
Laid out whare ye highway Devides into two one Runing to ye
south east by marten Roses and David Ilalseyes so Runing
Down to ye wadiug place over to Samuel Ludlams Land to
mecox and ve hio-hwav Betuen Samel! Ludlams and ve Road
[Pa(4E 292.] is foure poles wide; all a Long Betwene Ludlams
and John Cook to ye midle of ye Lot is foure poles wide atd so
Runing northward to Ljhn Cooks northwest Corner Licreasing
gradually to live poles wide then Runing eastward Betwen Nath-
an fordham and Cooks to Natlian fordhams South East Corner
it is ten poles wide, ye highway from Henry Ludlams south-
weste Corner of his hom Lot being ye Contre Road Runina'
Eastward whare it is Betwen menes Land to ye Brock to lonah
Rogers is a ))Ought Eight poles wide and then and tliare ye
highway Devides into two ; and being ye genrall Road Leading

* David White's Lane, t Road to North Sea from \7ater Mills, t Jack's hill.

IJECOKDS: TOWN OF SOLTTllxVMPTOX. 191

to Easthanipton, je other goes over yc Brook betwen lonah
Rogers Land and ye Bredth tliare is Entered alredy on ye Rec-
ordes and so Runiiig to Calfe Crick and tliare betwen Theoph-
ilus Howell and John niicheli and in ye narowist place is eight
poles wide and ncare a lialfe : and Runs Eastward over ye
Crick, and thare it Dtvides into two one Rnnitig northeast to
ye northwest Corner of ye Land that was mathew Lnms and so
runs Eastward By lereniiah Halseys houte to ye Contry Road
that Conies troin meacox and it is all ye way eight poles
wide ; ye other Rnns np ye hill Eastward through a vacon
peis of Land to lohn michel house and is Eight poles wide
and thare ye highway Devides one Kuning East Elias Cooks
and is all ye way Eight j)o]es wide, ye other Runs south-
ward Betwen Nathan tordhams and lohn Luptons Land to
lonathan Cooks is eight poles wide then Runing Estward
to ye house that was mathevv Lurns ye highway is all twelve
|)oles wide, then by ye house of ye said Lum it begins
with ten poles wide and Running Eastward it Increaseth
gradually Do\\n to ye hollow by Thomas Coopers and
theirc ye highway is Eighteen poles wide, and so Runing ye
same Bredth to williani Tarbill Leaving a peice of vacant Land
on ye southward and Ittseph more Deceased hath within liis
tence parte of ye aforesaid highway at ye southeast Corner of
ye Lot that was lames ilildreth which he sed was for ye narow
Lane and so Elisha Howell which if they Leve ye narrow Lane
open we are contented then we Laid out a highway from me-
cox Dowre to ye north side or harbor beginning at ye hill by
wiiliam Tarbills whare belwen ye said Tarbills and Elisha
Howells Land ye said highway is seventeen poles wide and
thare it Devides one Running northward and thare at ye south-
west Corner of Elisha Howells Land below ye hill Strate across
Eastward to E^zekill 8andfords fence ye highway is nineteen
])oles wide and so Runing northward to Noah Hildreth Land
over to Elias (Jooks Land is twenty four jjoles wide and so
Runing northward to Daniell Sayrcs northwest Coi-ner that
was wiilmane« across to David Halsevs westward of said hio-h-

192 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMTTON.

wfiv is twenty four poles wide and eiirlit fott of it i^^ new witli
in Daniell Sayres fence which he hatli fenced J3e3'Gnd hie
liounds, then ye hicjliway Runes northward Betwen David Hal-
seys and Ezekill Sandtbrds south west Corner of his home Lott
He Layd ye highway eiglit poles wide, tv.o i)oles of ye afore-
said Highway is within Ezelcill Sandfords fence he Coming
Down tow fare and the nesesety of ye highway Tveqniring of
it in our Indgemente by Reson of a Slow of water and watering
and it Being ye pnl)lick Road: and we ordered him to leve it out
and so to Run from ton poles P^astward of yeCountrj" that now
is Strate Downe into hachei's hole and to Leve out as much of
ye water thare as ye Records Directe, and ye said genertJl
highway Runing northward So Increasing to Recompence
Halseys house and thare ye said Highway is nine poles vyide so
Running northward to loslioah Hildreths garden and thare it is
ten poles wide and so Runing northward betwen ye Land of
mr Wick Deceased and ye Land of ye ministrey ye Land of ye
said Wick being in ye highway by ye west Line theire four
that Line is to Run strate from ye southwest Corner to ye
northwest Corner then ye highway is Layd tuelve poles wide
up to ye Contrey Road or Easthampton path, then ye highway
Running northeast through brushey plane Downe I)}' Little
pougosoI)oug and so Riming northward to ye Road that Runs
from Sage to ye harbor and so Runs in that Road near ye
Easte End of ye Long pond and to run northward to ye sladc
[Page 293. | that comes up from ye lied of Liganee swamp and
there it Devides, one Runing to Datons hollow and so along ye
path that now is to ye liarbor at ye grate medows, ye other
higiiway Runs D(>wne to ye harl)or at Liganee on ye west side
of ye Swamp and 3'e said highway from Easthampton jiath
Downe to ye harber shall be six poles wide all ye wa}', and
then from raecox below ye hollow by william Tarbill ye high-
way that leads to ye beach betuen Benjamin Howell hom Lot
and Ezekill Sandford Eastward it is twelve poles wide and then
ye highw?-y Runs Southward Betuen l?enjamin Howell house
and his Lot on ye East Side across trom his north east Corner

KECOUDS: TOWN OF .SOUTHAMPTON. 198

«»1" Ill's house Lot to ye other on ye east side is ten poles wide
and so Runing Southward increasing gradually To Thomas
C.'oopers northwest Corner and theire it is twenty eight pole,
out ot which thare is a small highway Running westward Downe
to ye water l^etwen Benj Houell and lohn michell which is ten
pole wide then ye afore said highway Runing Southward to ye
Beach, Bet wen Thomas Coopers Land and lohn michells north
East Corner theire ye highway is Eight poles wide and so In-
creasing gradually Southward to ye southeast Corner of lohn
michells Lot. and theire ye highway is seventeen poles wide
and so Runs the same Bredth Downe to ye Beach, and all these
highways I^efore mentioned to Contineu in theire Bredth and
Lentil till altered By Beter authority.

TliEOPHILUS HOWELL
JOHN POSTE and

CIIRTSTOPIJER EFOSTER
This is a true Coppy
as teste my hand

Chiustophek Ffostj:k, Gierke.

Al>ri!l ye otli 1725. Wee ye Comisiners for Laying out
highways, Being Desired to Lay out a highwav at weste neck,
tor Loading vesels or arn' other ocation we Begun at [oshua
HmIs ys Close P^nd, and ye highway Downe to Captin Scotts
Bares at west neck is six poles wide all ye way, and then from
his Bares to ye Lauding place it is tow poles wide, given under
our hands, «fec.

(J'he same Comuiissioners as before.)

A]?rill ye S Day 172(5 we ye Comiseners for to Lav out hio-ji-
ways ior ye towne, ye highway Eastward of ye tryano-le Bv
Thomas Roses and abiall (3ookes that Runs into ye Dirty Oick
at ye west end is seven poles and By marten Roses shop it Eicht
poles and a halfe so Decreasing against David Halseyes gard<;n
it is six poles wide and a halt; and at ye hill by ye Dirty Crick
nine poles wide and ye highway that Runs up northward from
ye Dirty Crick to ve Country Road betwen David Halsev Land

i;)4 TJEC'OHDS: TOWN OF SOFTHAMPTOX.

and ye Land on ye Easte side ot ye highway is all ye way fonre
poles wide, and ye highway Riming Down to ye wading place
from ye hill is gradually Lesing to fours poles wide, and so
is all ye way to ye Beach : and ye highway out of ye towne
Street Betwen Nehenn'ah Howell home Lott and ye widow
]S orrises Lott Downe to ye pond Called ye towne pond is
tow poles wide all ye W3y Down to ye pond* "Iiine ye 20th
[Page 294,] Day 1726, Thare Being sum Complante that
ve highway at ye north sea ; and theire Being no Bredth
Entered By former Comisoners liaving mesured ye liighwayes
and have Laid out ye way Downe to north sea Landing
place at homes hill or any place in ye Little neck whare
persons have ocasion to Land any goods, Beginino; at South-
ampton street, one highway Leading to ye harbor at north
sea goes Downe by ye house that was hethcnts and is now
ye townes and so Runs northward by Samuel lagers and
So a Long ye path that is now Down to north sea and
is all ye way Down to ye house at lohn Roses ye highway is
six poles wide, a Second highway from ye north end of ye
towne Runs by loseph goodales and so Runs northward into
ye highway that coms from ye Eastward and then Runs west-
ward into north sea old Road ; then from ye house that was ye
Laste lohn Roses ye highway Downe to ye gate Below william
lennings is in ye narowest place to Be three Rods wide, and
from a Litle Below ye gate a four said Downe to homeses hill
three poles wide, and so a Conveneant going Downe to any
other Landing in Little neck, and a bought forty poles Below
(Japtin Scott Land we have Laid out a highway of foure poles
■wide as the path Lays Downe to ye month of leferys Crick
or west end of ye Closte.

(Abstract.) The Comissioners sell to Mathias Burnet of
Easthampton land in the highway Rnning i>y sd Burnets Land
and ye Deviding Line of Southampton and Easthampton, fur
2£, i5S, March 31st 1729.

Hor^i-mill L:uie.

|{i:("(»R|)S : 'I'OWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX. 19')

[Page 29,'^.] At a Towne meating of ye proprietors and
freeholders of Sontliainpton on ve tirst tuesdav in April! 1727,
it was voated that ye Seder Swampe westward of ye Little
Hiver Should be Layd out pursuant to said voat, The Trustees
ot Southau.pton ordered Theophilus Howell Klisha Howell,
and lohn Howell Ir, To Lay out ye said swamps or grate
swampe with all ye Branches of it according to our ludgemente
and Discression, therefore we the above named Howels have
Laid out ye Swam]) into forty nine Lotes, iLach Lot Contain-
ino- three fittyes Excepting no 2 and in that thare is foure lif-
tyes because there is in that purchase a Inmdred and forty eight
tiftves: and we mak this Keturne of our work in ye following
way and manor First we began on the Southwest parte ot ye
Digest pond Laping on upon ye pond a Litle way of a tree mark-
ed on ye East side Xo 1 Kuning Eastward a Long ye South side
of ye pond to ye South East Corner of said pond and then Euns
along a narow SAamp East ward to a Sedar Large trees not to
tack in any Seder on ye East side of ye grat pond by ye pond
side but all from ye tree No 1 along ye south side of ye pond
and along ye narow swanip, sixty poles Eastward from ye
South East Corner of ye pond Lyeth for No 1, and then from
number 1 wee Run a Line on ye Southward Side of ye Swamp
ye Course in ye maine being neare northwest and by west till
you Com through a Large Branch, on ye west Side ol ve Branch
Seventy poles Leaving ye branch to ye Southward of ye Line
and then ve mane Swamp turns and Runs north and East up to
murichis path about 44 poles so that from Xo 1 Licreasing to
ward ye northwest from Xo 1 to Xo 34 only Xo 22 and Xo 2.-5
Lyeth in ye aforesaid Branch Leaving ye Sor.th parte of ye
Branch for ye Lott 49 i so that Thirty one of ye Lots Run
through ye mane swam [) ancring to ye Xo Each Side yeStackes
or trees marked facing to ye Lot on ye Xo side. So that Xo 2
by ye pond on yc South End is 8 poles and at ye north end 2
]«oles, this Nt) 2 hath in it four fifties as was hinted before X<> .S
South P^nd 8 ])<>les : and o feete, further forwai-d Ks;;d S. tor
Southward End, aiul X. for northward End : \. I jioie aiid )U

]'M'> KECOUDS: TOWN OF SOFTFAMPTOX.

feet ; No 4, S. 8 p, ;-^ It, N. 1 p and 10 ft : No 5, iS 3 p and :5
ft; N. 1 p and 10 tt; No 6 S. o p, N 1 p and 12 ft; No 7, S
; p and 5 ft, N 1 p and 12 ft ; No 8, S. 4 p, N. 2 p ; No 9 8 4
o, N. 2 p ; No 10, S. 4 p, N. 2 p ; No 11, S. 4 p, N 2 p and 8
it ; No 12, S. 4 p, N. 2 p and 4 ft ; No 13 S. 4 p 5 ft, N 2 p
and 8 ft ; No 14, S 4 p 8 ft. N 2 p 8 ft ; No 15, S. H p 8 ft. N
: p 8 ft : No 10, S. 8 p, N. 2 p 8 ft ; No 17, 8, 3 p, N. 2 p ; No
1 8, S 3 p 4 ft. Nip, 12 ft ; No 19 S. 3 p, 4 ft, N. 1 p 8 it :
yo 20, S 3 p 6 ft, N 1 p 10 ft ; No 21, S. 3 p 8 ft, N. 1 p UJ ft :
Yo 22 Lyeth acroge ye South End of ye Loots; 16, 17, 18, 1^',
JO, and 21, is at ye Eastward End 8 poles, and ye westward
L'jnd 7 poles; No 23 Lyetii Southward of No 22 and is at ye
Eastward End 12 poles, and westward end 8 |»o]es; ye south
vvard parte of ye brancli Lefe for 49 : I'o 24 in C'ours loynes
'o 21 and is at ys Southward Ende 2 j>; here about ye swamp
winds to ye nortli and now you must Read, VY. for west er.d
and E. for east end. No 25, W. 3 p 8 ft, E. 2 p. 8 ft; No 20,
W. 4 p, 8 ft, E 3 p ; No 27, west 4 p, 8 ft, E. 3 ]) ; No 28, V\'.
4 p, 8 ft, E. 3 p ; No 29, W 4 p, E. 3 p ; No 30, VV 4 p, E. 3 p ;
Vo 31, W. 4 p E, 2 p, 10 ft ; No 32, W. 4 p, E. 3 p ; No 33,
/V4 p, E. 3 p ; No 34, W 6 p, E 7 ]-> : then we wente to
;e north side of ye (^rate Swamp by ve p >!ul at the Keare a
■Jrose ye north End of ye Lotes 2. 3, 4, 5, and 6 with No 35
lluning northeast by ye pond side 14 poles to a tree maiked
I Page 296.] bv ye Edge of ye S. vamp, and another By \e
pond; No 36 Begins at a marked tree at ve end ol 35 and Runs
ilong ye pond to ye aortliward parte of it Round by ve out
•'xlges of ye swamp ; to a tree marked with No 36 and is 3(>
poles. No 37 Begins at ye end of No 36 and Runs about G
poles wide on ve north east parte of ve pond and so Kuiis
Ivound ye pond to ye north side ot a Lifcle S.vanip at ye south
este ptirte of ye pond to a treo marked on ye north side No 37 ;
No 38 Lyeth to ye northward of No 37 whare thare is old Se
(ler Downe and is at ye west end 5 poles wide and at ve east
end 14 poles wide ; No 39 Lyes northward of 38 and is at ye
west end 5 poles, and f.t ye est end it is \2h: poles ; No 40 Lvcs

RECORDS ; TO V\^N OF SOUTHAMPTON. 197

on _ve south end on ye side of ye Lot 39, and is at ye South
end (j poles and at ye north end 4i poles; No 41 is at ye South
end, Buts upon 39 and is at ye South End 5 poles wide at ye
north end 4 poles wide; No 42 at ye Sodth End bnts upon ye
Lott 39, and is at that end 4 poles wide, hud ye north end 4
poles wide ; No 43 Lxes East of 42 and is at ye South End 8
poles, and at ye north end 5 poles wide ; No 44 Runs from ye
Eastward Corner ot ye Lot 43 abought northeast on ye East-
ward side of a small pond, 18 p to a tree marked with 44, and
to Klin from tlmt tree Downe to ye pond upon a N. N, W.
Course ; No 45 begins at ye north end of No 44 and Runs
along- by a small pond Round by ye edge of ye swamp 28 p to
a tree marked on ye south Side 45, and on ye north side 46 ;
and then No 1-6 Begins on ye East side of No 48, and Runs
along ye westward parte of ye Small pond by ve pond side till
you com against a marked tree at ye northward End of ye Lot
45, to a tree marked on ye northward side 46, and then Runs
along ye east side of ye pond and swamp, 11 p to another tree
and then from that tree South or neare theire abouts through
ye swamp to a trea marked 46 ; No 47 Lyeth on ye north side
or 4(j and on ve Bast end is 11 p, and ye west end is 6 p. wide,
No 48 Lyeth northward of ye Lot 47 Containing all northward
of No 47 in that Branch : and the two small swamps a litle
Eastward of ye head of ye grate swamp ; No 49 Lyeth south-
ward of ye Lott No 23, in ye head of ye first Southward branch
that puts out of ye grate Swamps and Contains all ye head ot
that Branch Southward of ye Lott 23,

At a Towne meating may ye 3 1727 to Draw ye Lots in ve
seder swamps westward of ye Litle River that was Layd out by
ye towns order, it was voated By ye proprietrs of said South-
ampton that whare theire is more than one man Lying in a Lot
that no one n)an in a Lot without ye Consente of ye Rest that
Lyeth with him, shall not Cut any Seder in any Lot till thev
are agreed or Layd out and if there be any man or men that
will not Devid or agree, theri any man that his Intrist in ye Lot
may get two men to Devid so aloud of Everv ot all ye men that

198 RECOUDS: T()WNM)F SOrTHAMPTOX.

Lyeth in ye Lot and that Division Shall Stand and he l^ptemrd
p'ood, and acounted so, to each man in ye Lot, to them and
theire heirs for ever, provided always tliat ye man or men was
in ye Lot Devided shall o;ive notis to ye Ileste of ye partners
six Days before thay Lay it out. Tliis was voated and a Cleare
voate by all ye propritors that was present, as witness Chris-
topher tfoster Clei'k of ve town.

'r.HEOPHILUS HOWELL
A trne Copv, &i: ELI8HA HOWELL

lOHN HOWELL in
[Page 299.]

^ , Hohn poste 2i^ 50 ) ,-,. (Richard Howell )

^^*^ ^ (BenjaminHowelU \ ' 8 ] L)siah Howell ^ loD

r Stephen Topping 2 I /Hezekiah Howell

i ve heirs of Joseph 9 ^Icckam.ah Seott 2 ,3,,

2-i" Strati ^150 ^i2:(>r2: Hans I ^ (

i David Howell in Kite I 10 -J Thomas Sandford* [-150

[ of wife I J ^. (TheophiliisHowell2^ [ , ,. ,

. S Isaac lessup 2 > , _, , ( ^^^^^'^'^'^^ "^^^'"^ ^ *

"^ < Henry pierson ^'"'' ^Richard Wood 1 )

I Isaac Ray nor /-1 2 |

riohnCookl "] 12-< leremiah Halsev H50

4 J Elias Co.)k 1 1 ,^ | gone & Nathaniel |

I lonathn Cook ^ C " [ Halsey 5-12 J

[ Sander tfordham 1 J ^^ ^ f^„^^,; j^^,^,^,.^ ., ^ ^ _^

I leremiah la.i?a;er 1 ] <lohn Mitchell 1 \

I Samuel lagL'er 1 | t Henry lessup l^ J

;-^j Theophilus Wilman^' 1 1 '0 ^^ ' ^^'^'^^'^^i Cook If - 150

] Nathaniel Halsey If " /Edward pety |^ ^

I lob Revs, Richard | ^ ^ Daniel 1 floster 1 ')^rt^

^ Wood, both have l J ^^ \U^siC Halsey Ir 2 S

fichabod Savref ^ f Mehetibell Herick 1 i

I Samuel Bishop 1 | ^^j I "i Rite of wiiliam 1 [ ^^^

,. j Ye heirs of loseph , -,, ^ 1 Stephen Herick ^ i''
•'■ t\)rdham 1 >^''^ L^eb Howell 1

ye heirs of Abraham I j Thomas Coo|)er 2 ) ,,.

►"^ayrei j ^Mobadiah Lum 1 p''^

> .^ fDanieirn9l-ev2 ^ , .,-,

S ^^ t Richard Halsey 1 J ''^"^

Ki:c(tRi»s: TOWN of Southampton.

199

19
20

22
2:5
24

25
'2(5

Christopher ffbster 1 )
Neheniiah riowell I -
Xathuniell Howell 1^

r Thomas Cooper 1 |
I lohn Cooper son of j
■i lolin Cooper each 1 J-
j lohn Howell and Da- j
1^ vid Halsey each i J

Clol>e peirson 1^ )

- lohn peii'son 1^ |-

(* Abraham peirson ^ )

f lasnes Cooper 2 ^
[ iuhn Wooley 1 J

( Icliabod Cooper 1^ ]
[ Thomas Stephens 1^ j

loseph ffordliain'

(Daniel! Hedges 2^
I lust is Chattekl i
( losepli Davis }
<{ Elisha Hjwell
f Isaac i5ower I
I lonah Bower 1
] Dciniell Bower ^
[ lereniiah Cider ^

{ Samuel lohnes 2

28; Sam'i lolmes ir ^

( lonathan Howell ^ )

,y^ ( Mathis Burnet IJ )

(lohn ffoster 1^ \

f William Iennino;s f "j

I Samnell lennings | |

80 < to [illegible] ' i ,-
I Thomas Lupton j

i by niappon 1 j

< loshua Halsev 1^ i

81 ■ Nathanial Halsey 1 -
(^David Burnet ^ )

150

150
150

150

89,

2 I

2 J

f loim morehonse 1 ^
I mr Ebenezer white | I
I Theophilns peirson i
I David peirson
1^ losiah peirson

^Ephraim White 1 ^
: lonathan Tagger 1^
(^Benjamin lagger ^)

t Cap Isaac Halsey 2
"(Joseph Hildreth 1

150

1 15

or f Samuell Cooper 2
"^'^X lob Say re 1

(David Halsey 1?
80^ leremiahHalsey Ij
( Isaac Halsey .1

(lohn Reves U
87'. lonah Howell 1
(^am'll Howell Ir |

(Daniell Sayre 2
(Daniell Sayre Ir 1

( Benjamin Woodruf 1 ^
, Sanuiel \'\'oodruf 1
(abigaill Woodruf l)

40
41

42
48

( Obadiah Rogers 2
(/I'homas Halsey 1

I lonathan Raynor

f Ephraim Howell 1
i lohn Howell 1^
] Thomas Osborn ^
1^ David ffithin }

f Aron Burnet 1
I Joseph Burnet ^
"I Stephen Burnet ^
I Benjamin ttoster 1
(Abraham Howell ^
150 44 : his son Abraham ^

Hezekiah Topping 2 \

150
150

150

150
150

150
150
150

• Probably this name was inserted by mistake, for see note foUowiu!;

200 IJECOIJDS: TOWN OF SOITTHAMPTON.

r Nathan fforclhain 2 ^ flames Hanes f

45 ] James White I ;- 150 SusannahMaltby and
( lohn Davis -^ ) | ye heirs cA lohn

_ I Clark ^ I -

riosiahToppinrr 11 I ^' i Samuell tlark 1 i" '^'^**

46 < lohn Topping 1 ,150 Samnel Hainesi
(llenry Ludlam Ir ^ )

Samuel Haines ^
ye heirs of Eliphalet
Clark 1

rlosiah Halsey 2 >

48 lohn Say re 1 -150
(loehna HiJdreth i )

49 ^ Samuell Ludlam ]> 150

Tliare is tow Lotes not Drawne ffer, ye numbers is 24 and
7, and when ye Lotes is made up then thay may Draw tor
them, and this a True Coppy tacken trom ye oridgneall as
teste my hand.

CllRISTOPHER FFOSTER towne Clerk.

[Page 299.] (Abstracts) Ear marks entered 1727 by Da-
vid Howell, lonah tibster, 1728 lames Hanes, lames Hanes Ir,
Arthur Howell, Hezekiah Howell, Richard Wood, William
White, (his father?) ftrancis Hairmon, lohn Stanbroh 1729. Sur
lohn Howell, Stephen Howell, lohn peirson, Elias Howell,
bought of widow Bishop. A prill 7, 1729. The Comisoners
1 Page 300.] lay out a highway from " ye Contry Road of 4
poles wide begining at lohn parker at ye going over at ye head
of ye River to run to ye Sodcr swamp, that ye rowne has Layd
out. (Ear marks) lohn White, 1720, 80 Elias Cook, Thomas
Halsey, Edward pety, lacob Wood, Stephen Reves, Adonijali
Raynor, Ichabod Cooper, Nathan Hildreth, Ephriam Hiidreth,
Isaac Hildreth, 1731, Samuell Howell, Jonathan ]^ane David
Rose, Henry Tiudlam, lohn fibster, Elisha Halsey, Thomas Lup-
ton, 1732, lohn lennings, William Mulford, Samuell Randall^
Jeremiah Ludlrm, Jonathan Jagger, and son, mathew lagger
Jesse Howell, Arther Howell.

End of Ltp.kk A, No. 2.

TOWN RECORDS

Southampton, Long Island.

Liber ^V, ISTo. 1.
0

[This book consists of two parts, the records beginuintr at
cacli en J of ths book, and both parts ending at the middle.
The first part here copied is called the " hither end." The
word '-page" and number attached refer to the pages of the
oi-iginal l>ook in the Town Clerk's office. |

Page 1. | Ear ma]-ks recorded on these three pages at various
dates to vai'ious persons, as follows:]

Jonah Tarbill 17;:J4 Edmond Escot 1735

Daniel Scelendger 1784-.') lohn Mitcliei 1735

E'oenezer Whits f737 E'osnez^r Ilowel! "'

lohn Conklin 173''3 Silas tSayre

David Houell 173;) Samuel Lndlam '

lohn lennings '' losiali ilowel 1 Ir "

Page 2. Mathew Wood 1735 lohn Post 1735"
Ammy Flint " Peter Hildretli

lonathan lagger " Nathan Fordham "

Daniel Wicks "' for his son lohn "

Zackariah Sant(»rd for son Henry
David (Jooper and son Stephen

Page 3. lohn Reeves 173o VV'illiam Woolley 1737
Abraham Reeses, son of lonali Halsey "

lohn, 173<) 'J'imothy Woodrutt "
Henry irlowell 1737 Nathan Reeves "

Stephen Foster " Ezekiel lialsey "

William W hite " Nathan fordham tor

Ins son Niitliaii J l'.')~i

{•2)\)

2(»2 HECOKDS: TOWX OF SOrTHAMPTON.

PaCxE 4. South A.AirTON j\lay the 2, 1(;73

Shenecoek Indians beinf^ summoned to make tlieir appear-
ance before ]\Iajor Thomas Delavall this day for the settling some
matters of Ditierence concerning the Towneand tlie sd Indians,
They the said Indians, or great part of the chief of them, as
the Sachem Anabaccus Qnaquashang Vppoueh, Asport lohn
man Anagwanack, lonaquit, And many others being assembled
together, with the constables and overseers, and divers of the
neighbors of the said towne Before the sd Major Delav'all Doe
determine and mutually agree as followeth,

1st That according to order of the court formerly made the
towne having made and set up one half ot ye fience that reaches
over Shenecock neck The towne shall from time to time main-
tain sutticient theire sd proportion, And the Indians are to
maintaine ye other half in like manner sufficient,

'2 The said Indians have liberty to make vse of more ground
to the westward of the said neck provided they sufficiently
tence the same

8 That all the Shenecock Indians mentioned in a list m? do
of their names, Shall make and maintain equall share and pro-
portions of the fence which they the said Indians are to d(je as
aforesaid,

4 The said Towne are to help the said Indians make the
water fence. And the Indians are to maintain a man at the said
water fence as a gin keeper from time to time, tfurthermore
where as divers Complaints were presented unto ^ajor Delavall
au'ainst ye abusive behaviour of some Indians, and in particular
of the Indian called Cavvbutt, ]n regard the Indians promise
reformation. And ye English request it may lor present bee
passed by, The Major is content for this time. But engageth
ye Constable of this town to look dilligently to his office and
see that the Indians kee}^ good order, And if any of them fOi-
time future shall offend in like nature as to breake windows,
afiright women, or offer violence to any, they are to be severe-
ly punished or sent vp to N. Yorke and the Smith is to make
manacls for theire luuuls, and Biilboes for theire feet, ffurthcr

i;i:('(MM>s: town of Southampton, 203

It is ordered and aj^reed that the Sachem Quagqiiashang ct the
rest iirst before mentioned, in particular of the Indians with the
help of some man or men, the English shall appoynt, shall have
the full and sole disposition of ordering the quantity ot fencee
to every particular Indian accoi'ding to ye pi'emises.

HENRY PIERSON Recorder.

[Page 5.] (Earmarks recorded tor the following persons.)

William White 17o8, Isaac tlowell, David tlowell, William
Iloggers 1788, Wilh'am White 17.^8 lonah Rogers by his son
William 1738 Isaac Post 1738 Thomas Lapton William lohnes
1731), Thomas Topping 1789 Charles White 1739 Aaron
i Paoe <;.| Howell 1739.)

John Sanmei, lames Ilerrick lohn White, Artimr Howell
Thomas Wardall Christopher Foster, Thomas Osborn, Thomas

Halsey lohn Cooper Ir, & Sen, Thos Raynor Wood,

Henry Pierson ]Mr Whittield, lohn Scott Thos (hooper

I Page 8. | tfebru-iry '20 lHo9. At a towne meeting It is
ordered that the ;"> men niimely 'J'homas Halsey Christopher
tfoster J\lr lohn liowell Henry Pierson lohn lessup (who have
received hmd for a new devission) shall lay out that which they
have viewed, or any other land in common to make np the said
devision as equal! as they can tor every ailottment in the
towne, that hath Interest in division of land, each 150 to
hiive about 18 acres, or as the said layers out shall tinde in
measuring the land will best alVord Put it is concluded that
('apt. Topping Arthur Howell Ellis Cooke c^^ WiHiam Lndlam
ai-e to bee sup]jlied their proportions adjoining to theire owne
land at Sagaponack iSc Meacox. All as it may be most cf)n-
venient foi" the towne and ye parties concerned in the ludgemt
of the sd layers out.

(Abstract) Isaac Halsey agiees to exchange land in noi-th
division of ox pasture with Edmund Howeli, bur it was not ac-
ctunplished.

Southam])ton \pon ye histe Tuesday in lune 1731 at i. meet-
ing of ye ]>ro])rictors. Capt. Daniel Sayi'c and Isaac Ie-su(i and

2<)4 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Jonathan Raynor Did Demand a divition of a1! ye undivided

lands to be lavd out, in pi'esenee of

JOSEPH JMERSOX
JA^JES iK)SE and
liAHXE flORTOX
Christopher 1'>ostp:r

Town Clerk.

[Page 9 | Maicb the 6th l(i59. Samuel Dayton acknowl-
edgeth to have sold vnto ^Jr lohn Scott about the 20th of lune
last past fibre the vse ot Mr Anthony Waters, all that accomo-
dations at ye North Sea belonging to Southampton, which
said accomodations did belong vnto the said Samuel his lather
Ralph Dayton, except only ye home lot wherevpon the said
Samuell dwelleth. Allsoe in like manner at the same time bee
the Said Samuell sold and acknowledgeth to have sold vnto
the said Mr Jolm Scott for the vse ot him the Said Mr Anthonv
Waters a home lott lying on that side of tbe creek (at ye Xorth
Sea atfbresaid) OQ which ff'nlk Davis Dwelleth,* with all the
fenceing to the Said homo lot belonging. All which Said par
cells of land the Said Samuel affirmeth makes 100 lb lotment,
and acknowledgeth to have Sold asabovesaid with all the com-
odities Immunities and jirivileges vnto the said land belonginir,
and for the only proper vse of him the Said Waters as afore-
said. Witness JJ niry Pierson Sec. March 6 1659. Mr lohn
Scott acknowledgeth that about the 20th ot June last hee ptd
with and put off a pt of his home lott at the North Sea belong-
ing to Southampton, of the quantity of about 2 acres, Ynto Mr
Anthony Waters, and the Said Mr Anthony Waters acknowl-
edgeth that in liew of ye Said land, and in regai'd of the re-
moteness of his home lott which hee had by vcrtue of purchase
liVom Samuel J>ayton on that Side the creek whereas ffulk
Davis Dwelleth, hee ye said "Sir Anthony Waters then imptd
and put off vnto liim the Said ^Ir I jhn Scott the Said home
lot with the fenceino- therevnto iKdonginii;,

* Fulk D;ivis: lived on the east side of tbe Fi>h Cove, and the land is still called Davis
Cove. ' W. S. P.

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 2(J5

April 25 1660. Mr lames Tlampton and Tliomas Pope ex-
changeth with and put over vnto loshua Barnes each of them
one acre of land belonging vnto them lying at the rear of the
Said loshua his home lot* and hee the Said loshua Barnes
imptth vnto them each of them one acre of land lying in the 10
acre lott furlong in the plain, next to Thomas Diment his land.

Nov. 25th 1659. At a towne meeting, it is granted vnto
Kichard Post that hee shall have the comou and vacant land
lying betweene Thomas Burnet and lohn J agger in the 10
acre lotts about the hollow goeing downe to the Captaines neck
provided the Said common land exceed not the quantity of 2
acres.

[Page 10] Inly the 8d 1660. William T.udlam funr
Sould assigned and passed over vuto his lather William Ludlam
formerly, the 4 acres of land given and granted by the 'J'owne
formerly vnto him the Said William Ludlam Innr.

Witness HEXRY PIERSON Pegister.

ffebruarv the 20th 1660. J\lr lohn Gosmer gave and Assign-
ed vnt«j lohn Woodrufi Senr that messuage or tenement scitu-
ate over against the Said Mr Gosmers his home lot, (which sd
tenemt he bought of lohn Topping) with all the appurtenances
to the said tenement belonging, with all the land, fenceing, and
privileges therevnto appertaining according as was formerly
i)urchased as aforesaid. Allsoe the Sd ]\Ir lohn Gosmer gave
vnto him the said lohn Woodrufi Senr the five acres of laud
lvin«>- behinde lonas Bower his home lot, which sd 5 acres was
laid out vnto him the sd Mr Gosmer iusted of land hee gave vp
in the ox pasture, all and every part of which gift aforesaid he
the said mr lohn Gosmer Doth acknowledge to bee vnto him
the Said lohn Woodrufi his heirs executors Administrators and
assigns forever t

Witness HENRY PIERSON Register.

• Joshua Barnes' home lot is the one now belonsjlng to Wm. S Pelletreaa.

t John Gnsmei's home lot was the old Peiletrenn place. James Bower's home lot is now
Mr Wm. Hiinttiugg residence. John Woodruff, Sen , wa« the adopted son of Jihu (Jos-
nier, who removed to Elizabethtown, New Jersey, about 1660. W. S. P.

206 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

[The rest of this page is occupied with notices of stray
beasts taken np in 1725, by the folowing persons : lonathan
iiayner, William Jennings, Thomas Lupton, Nehemiah How-
ell, Samuel iennings, T'homas Stephens.]

[Page 11.] At a Towne meeting November ye 29 1659.
It is ao-reed Between the Inhabitants of this towne of South-
ampton And Mr lohn Ogden as followeth. That the said Mr
lohn Ogden shall and will pay & discharge the cost arising vp-
on the town for flooring and Seating the Meeting house, which
said cost in estimation amomiteth to towards sixty pounds, In
consideration whereof the towne Doe fully resigne vnto him
the said Mr lohn Ogden all the money or pay that is due or
shall become Due vnto them from the Indians, by vertue of
Covenant or Covenants, or order, or orders trom the Cort at
Hartford. Which Said pay hee the said Mr lohn Ogden is to
have as aforesaid, vpon these further conditions following, ffirtt
tiiat he the Said Mr lohn Ogden shall and will pay or cause to
be payed vnto tiie Said Inhabitants or whome they shall ap-
povnt, or shall be appointed, the some of ffourty pounds more
than the Said payment before mentioned & concerning the
meeting house, which Sd forty pounds he is to pay at or before
the end or expiration of five years accompted from the Date
hereof. 2nd Hee the said iMr lohn Ogden promiseth and in-
gageth that in ye obtaining or recovering the Said money that
IS or shall bee ys afore said from the Indians, there shall not
be any Disturbance or trouble occasioned vnto the towne, in
any kind whatsoever. 3dly That notwithstanding it is men-
tioned in the said covenant with the Indians that if they pay
not according to theire Said covenant that then it shall be law-
ful for the English to take from them a certain company of ye
Indian men. Hee the Said ^Ir lohn Ogden promiseth and in-
f^geth that none of the Indians shall bee soe taken away for
any paynit of their said debt. 4thly the Said Mr lohn Ogden
ingageth that in or by gaining or obtaining of the Indians Said
Debt, noe means by any meanes of his or by his permission to
his power sliall bee used in any way whereby the Indians in-

K'i:(ORD.S: TOWN OF SOCTHAifPTON. 207

habiting; within the bounds of this towne. shall bee accotioned
discert theire place or places, and 5thly that in case the said
Ii.dians should leave their places within these bounds where-
vjion they have permission to plant or dwell, that then the
Said land or any parcell thereof shall not be imppriated to or
bv any peson what soever in pticuler. But for what ever hee
the Sd Mr lohn Qojden shall doe or cause to be done, or to his
power b^uticr to bee done the Said land and every parcel there
of shall remaine vnto ye pp vse of th.s towne, according as by
covenant it Doth to them belonir, tior true performance where-
of the Sd Mr lohn Ogden Doth binde himself his rleyres Ex-
ecutors & Administrators the Day & yeare above written.

[Page 12 ] At a towne meeting tfebrnary 20 1659 It was
granted vnto Peetcr tlie Xeigro that hee should have B acres of
land in some convenient ])hice by Arthur Howell his close at
.Meacocks, provided that hee the Said Peter give v[) to the
("om )n that land hee hath in vse by Cobbs pound. And hee
is to fence what he shall make vse ot with sufficient fenceing,
and stande to his ownc Damage and after he hath Done vsing
tlie said land it is to returne to the Comon Interest.

Edward Howell hath granted vnto him the land lying with-
in Peter the Neigre his fence adjoining to Cobbs pound after
the Xcigre hath Done with the vse thereof. And insted of the
said land hee the said Edward Howell laves Downe to ye
Towne the 2 acres at the old side of the Towne which hee
bought ot Thomas Bvrnot. and also soe mu^h more land in the
little plaine as the Said lande granted as aforesaid amonnteth
vnto be measure more than the Said 2 acres. The lowne
give vnto "^rhomas Diment the land that Edward Howell layes
downe in the little plaine, or shall there lay downe vpon liis
cxchangeing lor land by Cobbs pound *

It is given and granted to Mr Robert Hbrd ham so much land
at the North end of hi^- close at meacox as he shall lay Downe
to the r'omon at the other end, namely next the beach.

• This 's the locality now known ns Cobb. The name above i« probably a c-oirnption of
eome Ii.diau name. W. S. P.

208 RECORDS: TOWK OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Feb. 20 1659 Given to Thomas J3in'net one a^re of land ly-
ing in the 10 acre hjt furlong in the great plaine, a little be-
yond Mr lohn UowelTs land new broke v]).

It is granted to lohn Woodruff lunr that his peece of land
containing about 25 or 26 acres lying in the first lurlong in the
plaine, shall run downe to the pond conionly called the Cap-
tains pond,*

[Page 13.] August 20 1660 Mr lohn Scott acknowledg-
eth to have Sould vnto lohn Rose all that house and land with
the privileges therevnto appertaining scituate & lyeing at ye
North sea, and which formerly did belong vnto lohn Lum now
of Pluntington, only bee the Said Mr Scott in this said contract
re&erves vnto himself out of ye Said land yt part of a home lot
which is now in the possession of Mr Anthonv Waters.

November the 12 1660 At a towne meeting all being warn-
ed except the North sea men & lohn Topping. It is ordered
by ye major voat of those who appeared that Every Inhal)i-
taiit that hath land in the great plaine, shall appeare at the
meeting house next Second day in the morning to goe together
and Show all theire land in particular, & mark it out, yt thej'e
may bee a perfect record made of all ye land and who soever
appears not to goe as aforesaid shall pay vnto the towne 7s 6d.

ffeb 20 1659 At the towne JMceting it is granted to Cap-
taine Topping the last lotment in Sebonack devision, which
lottment is comon, for his 150 bb lotment in ye Same devision,
which is to be connnon.

At the Towne meeting held febr 20 1659. It is granted Vj
'i'homas Halsey lun vpon his request to the towne that he
shall have for his ppropriety, and the towne do give vnto him
all that quantity of land more or less belonging vnto the t )\vne
lying within his fence at the place comonly colled Cob^ pound.

The 'J\)wne being warned and almost all appeared. Ian. :::2
1660 It is given and granted unto Henry Pierson (l)y the

* This poud is ihe one lyins near the beticii at- tir^t neck ; it wis foimorlv of can^icleri-
ble pxtenl but is iviw iieniiv tille:! -'n with drifihisr saml. Ii lies on tlfc smnh siu<- oi W
S. PelietrcanV tirst neck l.)l. .Johi] WoiKliiurs lot is i\w (uu- ;(t Ihe f.,.)l oltirsc iii-cli hilie,
owueJ l)y J. Kiilii;;ii's heiis. \V. s. i .

l.'ECDRDS: TOWN OF SOLTHAMPTON. 20i.)

mij )i' vot3 ot the Towiie) tii3 two acres of Towne;? land that
hce the said Henry plowed vp, the said 2 acres Ijing in Hal-
S3v's nock in the great plaine, and lames Herrick lying on the
South Side, and Christopher flPoster on the north side, [Note
added] it beincr alsoe that betweene lames Ilerrick his Said
land, and the said 2 acres given, lyeth one acre belonging to
the said lienry Picrson of old.

There is Due to Mr Arthur Howell for his man servant I
bonght of him, feaven pounds one shilling nine pence, to bee
paid to him in broad clotli or kersey, silk, sack ife lickers, wit-
ness mv hand this Uth of novem IGoO.

lAMES MII.LS.

Witnes Hkxuy Pieks.jn k Iohn Latghton.

A true cv)pv taken this 'J. tth day ot December IGGO jtnr me

HKXRY PIERSON Register

At a towne meeting hold January the 22 IGGO, It is concluded
by the major voat of the Towne that the North Sea neighbors
shall have lor theire 82J: acres ct planting land expressed in
their tirst grant, all that tract of land lying within their line,
which line beginnetJj at the ohl toot j)ath goeing over the stony
brook, neere where the millstone was gotten and endeth at the
I Page 14.] head of Towd,* which Towd is a little cove alxjve
the wading place beyond tfulk Davis his liouse at present,
Novack ward. Allsoe that they shall liave in some place or
places as mav l>e niost coinfortal)lc \ nto them and least prej-
udicial to the towne., a like (juantity of acres of land for their
Six lottments as the towne have hitherto had, by way ot iularge-
ment to, or for six si ch lottments every of the said lottments
being of l')!) lb denomination. Ailsoe they the Said neigh-
bours shall have interest in all future Devision or Devisions ot
land, according to theire proportions. Always provided that
the towne bee not prevented or hindered of any comnjon or
ancient highwav, or waves through the fore Said tract of land.
And this to bee an ishue or e!;d ot all former controversies

* Towd is a corruption ofan ludiau name sisnifyipg "a low place bctwceu- hills. ' >'oy-
unk signifies a " point of land." W. S. K

210 KECOIJDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

betweer.e them and ye towne concerning Devisions of ;ai)d

It is granted unto ]\lr 'i'hurston Raynor that hee sliail has'e
his 20 acres of land, (which is his proportion in east Division)
on tlie west side ot the Dirty creek wiiicli lyetli as one goeth
trom the mill to the wadcing place, against the old ground
at Meacocks. [Note added.] Dec. 15 1G64 Mr Raynor ac-
knowledgeth he gave vp ve said hiu<l tor soe much hee had
elce where.

[Page 16.] Ian 22 16G0. It is granted viito Captain
Thomas Topping that his proportion of land ooiiig 15 acres in
ye last Devision shall ly on ye east side of lohn Topping his
land at Sagaponack, which was given him by the towno, which
said 15 acres is to ly or run foure score poles in depth from
the Sea-wards to the woods-ward.

April 14 IGBI. at a towns iiiceting all being warned as the
Cunstable aflirmeth. [t is given by major voat vnto lohn Top-
ping six acre* and a lialfe of land lyini>- at the North end or
side of his owne land at Sagaponack.

At the aforesaid towne meeting Ian 22 KiliO It is granted
vnto Mr lohn Howell and his co-partners in the late Devision
of land that they Shall take in to theire proportion which is
laid oat live acres more to tlie southward of theire Said jiropoi-
tion, the same to be as equally as mav be devided amongst the
said partnei's. Eut is added as aforesaid only to increase the
Slid Mr II:)W3ll his nr.mbar of acres, and is to him intirely, aC-
ding as in liew of 5 acres hee laid down in the oxpasture.

At the above said towne meeting April 14 IGGl. Whereas
Thomas Po})e wanteth an acre ot land of his proportion heloiig-
ing to his lottment, it is granted to him by major voat, the acre
od measure of comon lar.d lying in the 10 acre lott furlong
which was shewed vnto him by some of the present select men
for the t:wns occasion.

It is granted and given to ffrancis Sayre a home l<-t next his
brother Daniel Sayres home lot Northward and is to bee of ve
measure of other home lotts, that ly for 3 acres, vpon condition
that hee the said liVancis builds and dwell;^ v]ioii it.*

i.:L(,()i;i).s: j^mvn of .Southampton. 211

[Page 17.] :May the 11 IGfiL. Eiuliard Shaw acknowledg-
eth that hoc liath tormerly Sonld and delivered vnto lohn Da-
vi's the home lot lying & being at the North Sea which was
given \nto him ye said Eiehard by the Inhabitants of ye North
Sea, and the field lotment or proportion of land given anto him
the said Richard Shaw by his father, all which maketh vp tlie
half of a fifty pound lottmcnt, and hec the said Richard ac-
knowledgeth to have Sould and made over unto him the sd
lohn Davis in yc sd bargaine and sale all ye meadow, fenceing,
appurtenances, & commodities belonging to the sd allotment
or that mav hereafter appcrtaine.

Witness HENRY PIERSON Register

0;-tober the <)th or 7th iC^n. at a Towne I\[eeting Chosen
for }Ja2:istrates first Capt To])ping secondly 3Ir Raynor ?>d Mr
lohn Ogden Chosen fcr Register Hen. Pierson & Sworne,
chosen for Cunstable Ilichard ilowell and lohn Oldficld c^^ they
al'^oe were sworne.

Know all men l)y these pi'csents that I ?anniel Davis of the
North Sea belonging to Southampton on Long Islar.d for and
in consideration of a certaine value in hand allready received
have sould made over and Delivered vnto my brother lohn
Davis my house and land situate at ye Said North Sea and the
Drecincts thereof, which Said howse and land goeth under the
denomination of a fifty pound lotmert, and was sometime in
the possession of Caleb Corwithy, which said accomodations,
-ilh all tlie fenceing, coniodities, profits, and easements, and
inlargements that Doe or hereafter may vnto the said accomo-
dations belong. 1 have as aforesaid sould and delivered vnto
him mv said brother lohn. In witness whereof 1 have hereto
srtt ray hand this '>:^(\ dav of October 1601

SAMUEL H. DAVIS
his marke

In presence of

Henry Pierson ^^ li'nt^ <^<^PJ P-^ ^^^

John 'Laugh ton i'i^N Pieuson Regis tr

• Thi. is UiP liOTne lot no« b.-lon^'ing u. 'An- b.'i.B -f Mr Septer Jackson.

W. S. P.

212 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 18.) May 29 1661. At a towne meeting It is con-
cluded by ye major voat that Mr lolin Howell, loshua Barnes,
and Henry Pierson shall take an accompt of the estate of the
towne and make the present rate for the Cuntry according to
the way of rateing which is estahiishcd in this towne.

It is alsoe at ye said meeting concluded by major voat ot ye
towne that whereas by snits with East Hampton at Ilartf ird,
the said Cort have awarded our towne thai their bounds shall
goe to the stake set vp of old for bounds with 31 r Daniel How
as is more lully expressed in the said conclnsion by the said
('ort at Hartford. Tha Towne doe accept ye said bound.^ and
will satisfy ye necessary charges expended in recovering it.

(Notes at bottom of page.) Samuel Bishop records an ear
mark he bought of Win. White, 1734. lohn Woolley and
Henry Ludlam record marks same date.

[Page 19.] Southampton October the 19tli l()6l. I Kieh-
ard Woodhull of Setauk doe hereby testify to whome it may
concerne, that above a j^eare agoe at the request of LeifLent
Lyon Gardiner, and the Meantauk Sachem that now is, with
other of his chief Indians, I went with lohn A'nderhill lunr to
be witness of the bounds of the tract of land which the said
]\lcantauket Sachem his iathcr gave to the said Leiftent Gardi-
ner, And the bounds which the sd Sachem sett with or by bis
Said Indians, was from. Huntington bounds eastward to a cor-
taine long hollow running neare South and north, two trees be-
ing bv them the said Indians marked or; the last side of tlie
said hollow or valley, which two trees doe make the line t(^ run
about north and South, from the north side of ye Island, South-
erly vnto the middle of the Island, viz Long Island, which are
the direct bounds of the said tract of land belonging vnto him
the said Leiftent Gardiner by vertue of the gift of the sd Sach-
em and his Indians, witness my hand the day and yeare before
written.

RICHARD WOODliUl.L.

A true copy Per me Uenuy Pikhson Register.

records: town of SOI'THAMPTOX. 213

At the towiie meeting specified on Contra Nov. 4tli 1(501, It
is ordered that noe person shall stake any horses vpon any
coinmon land in tlie plaines vpon penalty of r2d per horse for
e\-ery time they shall soe doe.

[Page 20.) This present writing witnesseth that 1 Thomas
Halsey ot Southampton in the Jurisdiction of Conecticut, Hus-
bandman, doe take Ann lones the wife of Edward lones lately
deceased in marriage contract to bee my espoused wife, without
consideration of, or relation t<» any of the lands goods or chat-
tels that were in the possession of or any way properly l)elong-
inn: to the aforesaid Edward l:nes. And doe hereby disclaime
renounce and abandon all claime, right title and Interest in
them, and to them. And this my act and deed I publish pro-
cUiim and ffive notice of to all ye world especially to those
\vh )me it doth or may concerne. Whereof 1 have set to my
lumd this 25 of lulv 1G60.

THOMAS HALSEY.

Witness Thomas Topping Tohn Howell.

A true Coppy p-r me Henry Piersok Register.

November 4th 1661. At a towne meeting all being warned
except the No Sea and those at the farmes & mill.

lames Ilerrick is agreed witli by the towne to make a new
sufficient gate for the little plain, & to hang it in the woonted
place and maintaine it sufficient and convenient and to keepe
the wav tlirongh the gate dry and convenient for the terme of
10 years and hee is to have 5s per An. for his pains.

Obadiah Kogers alho is in like manner agreed with to
maintaine the gieat plaine gate, tfe ye wav and to have ye same
allowance of 5s per An. for the same term often years.

It is furtlier ordered by the major voat that for every year
luM-eatter that the plains & o.xpasture are to be kept cleare of
all kinds of cattle from the first of March, and if any beast bee
impounded thence, after ye sd day the owners shall pay 6d to
them yt impound them.

It is further ordered that noe person what.soever for any

21-i records: town of Southampton'.

yeare ensueini^ shall put in any beast to comon in tlie oxpast-
ure vntil the 15th of may at which day all persons have theire
liberty according to their comonidy.

[Page 21.] November 4th 1661. At the tovvne meetinf;: It
is granted to Mr lohn Ilowell Richard Howell and Joseph Eay-
nor, partners in their proportions of the last division, That
whereas there is laid out a highway of eight poles wide runnins:
from the woods towards the beach, lying between them, and
their neighbors, namely Thomas P'alsey Senr, That they the
said three partners have liberty to fence vp the said highway
vnto their land, provided that they set up a panell ot conven-
ient barres that may be tit for footmen or horsemen, or cartes
to goe through, whoe have liberty to goe through vpon any oc-
casion, and whoe are carelully to make np the 8aid barres
againe. Allsoe it is provided, that if in time tocor.iethe towne
shall see cause to lay the sd highway open, for their necessary
vse, then they shall make vse of the liberty they now reserve
unto themselves, of the said highway to la)' it open as it was
intended by the towne, and laid out by the layers out of the
said Division, they the sd partners being to have competent
warning by the towne.

(Note — For the conclusion of the above written see in page
92)

November -i 1661. It is ordered by the major voat that all
the five rail fence about the plains as allsoe the gates shall al-
ways from this time forward be kept and maintained sutHcient
and if any swine conie into tlie plaines or oxpasture, whether
they come at the place called the gin, or wheresoever else, the
owners of the said swine shall pay to tkem yt impound them 6
pence a peece, and if the Said owners havirig notice of theire
said Swine impounded, and pay not impounding as aforesaid
within 24 howres after demand made then the party impound-
ing shall give notice to the towne, to come togetlier, and the
Swine or such pt of them as is requiset hee shall sell at an out
cry to those whoe will give most for tnem, and receive the pay
and reserve in his hand for impoundidg a= aforesaid with li'd

RECORDS : JOWN CF FOL'THAMP'ION. 215

more which i- tor his waniino; the towne as utorer-aid, and hee
[Page 22. ] is to return tlie residue of the said pay vnto the
owner of the said swine. And if any hoggs bee impounded
that arc not marked, tliey allsoe shall be lyable to the same
penalty and proceeding, moreover to the end the tence may be
kept sutKcient lolm lessup is agreed with by the towne, and liee
(h)th covenant and promise to goe once a month to view the
Said 5 raile fence, and if any pt thereol bee deficient the owner
tliereof shall pay Hd |<er panell for what is deficient, for the
first default, and if the sd fence bee not repaired within 24
liowres then hee shall pay for the second default I2d per pan-
ell, and if after yt time ye said fence defective be not repaired
within 24 howres, hee shall pay 5s per panell. And the said
loiin lessup is to give notice vnto the owners of such deficient
fence, according to the true intent hereof. And the said fines or
penalties being and belonging to the towne, hee the said John
lessup ingageth to acquaint the cunstable with a true accompt
of what shall bu due in that kinde, and the Cunstable is to
gather it, and to be satisfied for his pains by the towne as shall
be thought meet, at the expiration of his cunstableship. at
wiiieh time hee is to give an accompt of what as aforesaid he
collecteth vnto whom the towne shall appoint.

It is further ordered that lohn lessup shall have the vse of
the comon laud from within the little plaine gate rouTid to the
south end of lohn Cooper his land which lyeth against the
pond comonly called the Captain's pond,* for this yeare. And
allsoe hee siudl bee free from training this yeare, in Considera-
tion of his faithfull discharge of the oath and office hee hath
tt ken < n him in viewing the 5 raile fence about the plaines ac-
cording to an order made tnis day in yt respect.

I Page 23.] At a towne meeting, fel)r. 17 16H1. It is graiit-
ed vnto Robert Woolley that hee shall have liberty to take in
bv fenceing for his particular vse, the skirt of vpland lying be-
low the I ath against his father Woodruff his meadow by Henry
Pierson his meadow, and hee is to leave the sd highway con-

* The Liltle Plain srate ivaf on the road to the beach at the northwest corner of the lot of
Capt. C'hailes Ooodale, by the Town pond W. S. P.

213 RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

veiiieiit, and it is alsoe provided, that if at any time hereafter
any Indian to whome the sd vpk,nd belongeth chalengeth the
sd vpland to plant on hee or thev the sd Indians shall have
liberty to plant the sd vpland & gather or reap the corne with-
out interuption or molestation Ity him the t-d J^oi)ert or any in
his name.

It is ordered that Christophei- ffester and Henry Pierson
shall assist Mr lohn Ogden or iSamuel Cleark to lay out the
land which, (ao(;ording to a vote passed or order made Ian. 2"2,
I6(i0), was granted vnto the Northsea Inhabitants, whoe are to
satisfy the sd men tor their labour in laving out ye sd land,
and what ever the sd layers out act and doe in hiying out any
))t or parcell ot land as aioresaid it being according to theire
discretion, it shall stand authentick forever to them to wliom
it Shall in particular belong.

tfebr. 17, 16G1. Wm Ludlam acknowlcdgeth formerly to
have sould and made over unto Chi'istopher tfotter six acres of
land lying in the great plains, and two half acres lying in the
little plains, which sometime hee the said William bought of,
or belonged to Mr Richard Smith.

tfebr. 17 1661. Samuel Cleark Mv lohn Howell and Henry
Pierson are appointed and im powered to demand and recieve
an accom])t of the estate of tliis tovvne whei'eby to make all
Kate? for tlie yeare ensueing alsoe they have power to call to
accompt all nianer of j>ersons that liave received moneys oj'pay
lor ye lowne and have not yet bin accomptal)le for ye same,
and to receive what is coming to the tovvne, and dispose it tor the
[Page 24.] townes vse. And all the Inhabitants are to deliver
in theire whole estate (which is to be rated) vnto the said H
men, and if any person keepe back or wthliold any pt of Iris
estate rateable, as aforesaid, it shall be accompted as theft, and
liee shall pay 4 fold the value of what the said pt of estate soe
withheld come? to, or shonid ].ay in any rate. And those who
make the rates are to keep coppies of them, that it any person
lose any beast or pt ot his estate which he lnith„!>aid tor i'l any
]'ate, or rates and cannot iindc, nor hearc of the same, in two

records: town of south am pton. 217

years time then the same shall bee aceompted as \o?t. and liee
shall be allowed back or discounted in some other rate, soe
much as he paid for ye sd beast or pt of estate in the said time,
And the poles are to be counted in Mr fJbrdham his rate ac-
cording as they are acconipted in the cuntrj' rate,

At a tovvne meeting march 8 1661 It is ordered that if John
Cooper Inn hath paid in any rate too much through any mis-
take by i-eason of wrong accompting, it shall be repaid to him
or abated unto him.

[Notes at bottom of page ] Rebeca Reeves gives in the
birth day of her sister Mary Davis to be on the 22 day of De-
ctnuber, 16h9.

Capt Scott, lohn Jennings Silas White record ear marks 1783.

[Paue 2o.j It is ordered by ye major voat tiiat Capt Thom-
as Topping ^Ir lohn Ogden, Mr lohn Kowell Rich, ]3aret j\Ir
Ruiner Thomas Halsey Sen losliua Barnes Ion lessup Samuel
Cleai'k Richard Post Thomas Say re, and tJenry Pierson are to
I'egidate the towne pai^ers and writings, to keepe what in theire
best jndgment are to be kept and to cashiere those that are in
tlieir ludgement vnnecessary, and to order whatever in yt re-
spect both for matter and manner may bee in theire discretion
thought most convenient for the townes vse, Alsoe to sett
d(\vne which of the lawes in the law book, from Hartford shal
bee, and at all times, and in all cases to bee esteemed to beel
our lawes. And this is to bee done by the sd 12 men or the
major voat of them. And in case time and place bee appoint-
ed and some (through any impediment) cannot come that then
the rest, (provided there be 7 at least) are to proceed and the
maior pt of those that doe attend the said business, shall act «\r
elTect as if all that are nominated & appointed did consenr.
And allsoe it is ordered that if any of the said persons appeare
not according to warneing, and have not such allegation as may
bee to satisfaction of our magistrates they shall pay 2s 6d a
|K'ec8 per day to ye towne's vse, more over if any other besides
the for(^ mentioned persons please to come to see ye cariage of
ve said business they have liberty soe to do and to give ciieir

218 records: town of Southampton.

advice. This transcribed out of a paper wharein severall things
or orders were written, & to be recorded, which paper is In-
titled and dated as followeth. At a towne meeting November
25 1659.

[Page 26. ] Births.

lohn Woodrnft lunr his daughter Sarah was borne the 4th
day of Ian liar y 1660.

Henry Pierson his daughter Sarah was borne the 20 day ol
Ian nary 1660.

lune ye 17 1669 Francis Say re's sonne Francis was born.

The 17th day of lune Richard Howell's daughter Rnth was
borne.

The 2od of lime 1669 lohn Negros daughter Sarah was
borre :

The 19 day of luly 1669, lames Herrick's daughter Martha
was born :

The 19 day of luly 1669, lohn lagger's daughter Sarah was
borne :

The 21 day of luly 1669, Benjamen Foster's daughter ]\Iary
was borne :

The 29 day of luly 1669, Mr loseph Fordham's son loseph
was born :

The 30 day of luly 1669, Humphrey Hughes son Uumphrey
was borne :

The second da}^ of October 1669, Edmund Ilowell's daugh-
ter Elizehetli was born :

The 10 Oct 1669, Lohn Bishop's son Richard was born :

The 17 day of Oct 1669, Richard Smith's daughter Elisabeth
was borne :

The first dav ot lanuary 1670, lohn lessup's daughter was
born viz Elisebeth :

Upon the 18 ofAprill 1670 (ieorg Harrises daughter wa-^
borne :

The 6 ofAprill 70 Thomas Shaw's daughter Susanna was
borne :

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records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 219

Henry Ludlam's son Henrj was borne the 8 dav of lanuary
1669;

William Rusell's son Oliver was borne the 7th day of Mav
1670:

Isaac Willmans son was borne the 18th of May 1670 whose
name is John :

lames Topping's sonne lames was borne the first day of No-
vember 1670 :

Shamgar Hand's Son Shamgar was born the 27 IMarch 1671 :

Page 27.J March 14 1661 or 62 At a towne meeting It is
concluded and ordered by the major voat and but few persons
dissenting, that the whale brought vp yesterday to towne, and
claimedby lohn Cooper lun & some others shall be devided by
the cutters vnto the towne according to ye order of the towne
in that behalf.

September the 2 1662 At the qaarter Cort the Cort taking
into consideration the occations of the towne, and whereas the
souldiers by major voat have chosen lohn Topping to bee their
leiftent, the Cort namely the magistrates doe confirme the said
lohn Topping to bee leiftent of ye company of this towne of
Southampton and doe give him power to call out the company
to traine according to order in that behalf.

[Abstracts of Deeds.]

Thomas Sayre sells to Thomas Topping his interest in allot-
ment No 1, 150, and No 13, 50 at Sasraponack, in exchange for
2s^ acres in Cooper's neck in great plaine, bounded N. by Mr
Kainer's land, S by Kichard Howell, E by Highway W by
land of Thomas Sayre, 1662.

[Page 28.] John White of Southampton sells to Thomas
Topping, his interest in allotment No 8 in Sagaponack in ex-
change for 2^ acres in Halsey's neck in great plain, 1662.

Thomas Topping late of Southampton has bought all the
interest of Mr Edward Howell deceased in two allotments at
Sag a ponack No. 5, 150 No 18, 50 in exchange for a 150 lott

220 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

at Meacox, now in possession of Edmond Howell, and 1 acre
in Captain's neck in great plain. May 2~) 16'o(i.

loshua Barnes of Soutbamijton has sold to Thomas Toppin^^
Sen his interest in a 100 lb lot at the east end of Meacox, with
a 50 lot of lohn Bishops in exchange for 1^ acres in Captains
neck in the great plain. May 25 1659,

lohn Bishop sells to Thomas Topping his interest in a 50 lot
lying at +he east end of meacox water, in exchange lor 1 acre
in the little plaine between the two ponds, butting east and
west upon them.* JMay 25, 1659.

[ Paoe 30.) Henry Pierson sells to Thomas Topping his in-
terest in the allotment that tell to him in Sagaponack, in ex-
change for his 150 allotment of meadow in Shine(;ock neck,
next to my own lolment which fell to nie there. Sei)t 9 16(ii

Witness Richard Barret.

Tosiah Stamborough has exchanged No. 24 in Sagaponack,
with Mr Thomas Topping for No 23 in same place only I am
to have in exchange all that lyeth in the little neck between
the coave and ye pond for a watering, which is not above ^
acre. ^May 80 1659.

Witness Iohx (Juden Hen. Piehsox.

I Page 31. j William Ludlam has sold to his son Henry
Tudhim 4 acres lying in the west side of my mill, whicii 4 a^res
I procured of my son William, also gives to son Heniy 8 acres
of my 40 acres adjoining my mill, on the N. E. side of said 40
acres, by East Hampton path, also 4 acres belonging unto my
mill, which 4 acres is commonly called the hay ground.

Witness Hen Pierson George X Harris his njark.

[The 40 acres is probably the farm of Augustus Halsey, de-
ceased. W. S. P.]

• The acre mentioned probably lay south of the lots of Capt. Charles Goodale, and heirs
of Peter Mackie. Ore of the ponds, P'rog Pond, is now obliterated by encroachmenls of
the beach. W. S. P

HECOnDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 221

At the town meeting may ye first IGHS It is ordered that ]\l.r
Tohn Howell And loshua Barnes, shall goe m depnties to the
Cort at Hartford this present May.

[Page 23.] At a tOA'ne meeting ^Mmv the 1st 1B63 were
cl'.osen tor magistrates 1st ]Mr Thurston Raynor, 2 Mr lohn IIow-
ell, .3 Richard Barret, llenrj Pierson to bee Register, lohn
Woodruff" lunr to be ('Unstable, who "had ye cnnstables oath
administered to him.

Samuel Uleark alisoe chosen cunstable, who had ye said oath
administered vnto him wth this addition, that hec is bound to
execute according to waiTjint vpon the water as well as at land,
wthin or limits.

Cliosen for townsmen for ye f >llowing yeare lohn Cooper
Tliomas Topping lohn lessup.

And it is ordered that the said Townes men have and shall
have like power as other townes men have formerly had ti-om
vcare to yeare, Wlii(;h power is to make all rates or levvies yt
are to bee made to pay the townes debts. And to act in, and
order all Towne affaires according to their best understanding,
l^ut not to dispose of any lands to any person.

It is by this Towne Electing confirmed vnto Wm Russell
that he shall have that land namely 4 acres, & (5 which was
granted tte given by the towne formerly vnto him, wch land
did sometime belong vnto loseph Sutton.

It is further ordered that Mr lohn Howell and loshua
l^arnes have power and are authorized to meete with the com-
mitties of 8outhold and East Hampton, to consult wth them
concerning sending an answer to Oapt Leverit, vnto 3'e propo-
sitions bee made to vs of late when he was hei'e amongst vs.

[Pace 88.] (Ai)stract of Deed.)

lohn Woodruff Sen sells to Thomas Halsey Ir his lOd lb Iwt
in mill neck, over against the piece of land called Cobs pound,
als() o rood of ground, in first neck in the great plans, between
Henry Pierson and Ann White, in exchange for 5 acres in the
10 acre lott furlong in great p)laln, between Mr Thurston Ray-
nor and Samuel lohnes, Mav 1 lt)('o.

222 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

May 1, 1663 At the towns m9eting, it is ordered that tlie
3 rail fence set vp between the Indians and vs, wch is or should
ba vp shall be maintained sufficient this ycare, and tlie rest of
the fence in that line to be maintained, proportionable there-
vnto at least, each inhabitant his share as was formerly allot-
ted vnto him. And the said fence afore said is all to bee finish-
ed by the 6th of this instant may vpon penalty of 18 pence per
pole, for all that shall afterward bee found deficient. And if any
i2;reat cattell be found wthin the said fence after the Hth of
this present month tlie owners shall pay 6d per head to those
that impound them, and if sheepe or goats bee impoimded
thence, the owners shall pay 2d per head, if any hoggs bee im-
pounded from Shinecock or Seaponack after the said 8th day
the owner, shall pay 12d per liogg to them that shall impound
[Page 34 ] them, and if the owners have notice and redeeme
not their hoggs or sheepe or goats wthin 24 houres, by paying
poundidg as aforesaitl then the impounder of such creatures
shall repaire vnto Isack Willman and lames Herrick wlio have
hereby power to apprize soe many of the said creatures as shall
pay the said impoundidg, And themselves 6d a peece for their
pains. At the said Towne meeting lohn Woodruff sworne
impounder.

[Abstract of Deed.] Edmond Howell sells to lohn Reeves
his interest in lot 17 in the north division of the Oxpasture,
(drawn by Thomas llalsey and obtained by Edmond Ibvwell
bv way of exchange) Ann lohn Reeves sells to PLdmond How-
ell, his interest in lot No 20 North division of ox pasture,
(drawn by Mr Raynor.) March 2H 1696.

[Page 35.] At the town meeting ilay 1 1()63 It is ordered
that Mr lohn Howell shall have liberty to shut vp, or fast to
iT)close or fence against 3'e highwry betweene his lot and Isack
llallsey his loft in the new division of land of 1 ite laid out, an I
vvhoseover shall open the said highway is a trespasser vntii the
tuwne see cause, the said hitdiway shall be open. (Note.)
which is concluded and finished by the committee as in page S2.

lime 2 1663 At a towne meetinii!; It is ordei'cd that the 3

KFX'ORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 223

rail tence against the plaines shall be reviewed from time to
time, as shall bee apojnted, and in whatsoever pt ol ye said
fence shall bee determined by those soe appoynted to bee in-
sufficient, shall be so accompted by all. And the owners of
sucli deficient fence haveing notice of it, it after such notice
given damage come to be done through their said fence, then
ye owners of such said deficient fence shall pay yt damage. But
whatsoevei- pt of the said 3 raile fence passeth as good wth
those apoynted as aforesaid to view, though harmes bee done
through any pt of ye same, then the ow7iers of ye cattell that
doe the spoyle shall pay that damage, and this notwithstanding
any former order. Allsoe it is ordered that noe unruly, or un-
htwtul oxen that are wont to break fence shall bee permitted to
goe in ye ox]msture.

John lessup is appoynted to view the said fence with the
plaine fences according to former order, allsoe to view Shine-
c jck fence ,once in 14 days.

lohn Hose hath liberty to sett his gun any where at Seapon-
ack to kill wolves, and if thereby hee kill any swine, hee shall
not sufier damage, but if hee kill any other cattell thereby hee
engageth to pay for them to the owners.

, [Page 36.] July the 19th 1663. lames Herrick makes over
and imparteth one acre and a halfe of land lying inHaliseys
neck in ye plaine, with what thereto belongeth, unto lohn
Woodruff Junr, for or in Exchange of one acre sometime bee-
longing vnto Mr. lohn Ogden, and lying by ye side of the said
lames Herrick his home lot.* Ynto which exchange the said
lohn Woodruff consenteth.

[Abstract of deed. ]
Edmond Howell makes over to lohn Woodruff J un 4 acres
in llalseys neck, 5 acres in the ten acre lott furlong, next the
plain gate, and 2 acres in said furlong next to John Woodruffs
8en, and lohn Woodruff Jun- makes over to Edmund Howell
8 acres in Coopers neck next to Edmund Howell's land.

•lames Herrick'? home lot, is the one now owned hy Mr. Edwin Post, next North of Al-
bert Fof ter's homestead. W. S. P

224 IJEC'ORUS: TOWX OF SOLTTHAMPTOX.

[Page 37.] At a Towne meeting Sept 22 1(363 Liberty is
granted by the ton-ne for ye making of pitts to catch -wolves, <fe;
ye sd pitts being made competently safe from spoyling great
cattle (cind if any such cattle shall chance to bee hurt or spoyl-
ed thereby, the losse or damage shall bee satisfied by ye whole
towne.

Sept 22 16B3 By ye major voat it is ordered and concluded
that lonas Iloldsworth shall have thirty five pounds for his
schooleing per annum, for the terme of two years, at least, and
his pay to bee answerable to ye pay ingaged to him by Hemp-
sted, with ye allowance of 12 days in ye yeara liberty for his
own particular occations.

Sept 22 1663 It is ordered that Mr. lohn Howell Tho.
Ilalsey Sen Christopher fioster Edward Howell & Hen. Pierson,
shall call any person or persons to accompt for any some or
somes of money or pay due to the towne, and to receive what
is due vpon ye accompt, or accompts, for the vse of the towne,
& vpon receipt to give discharge accordingly.

It is granted vnto Daniel Say re that hee shall have his pro-
portion of land which fell to him in the last devision, laid to
him at ye reareend of his home lot,

October 6 1668 Chosen for magistrates Mr. Tiiirston Ray-
nor Mr. lohn Howell Richard Barrett, Henry Pierson chosen
Resister Edmund Howell chosen Constable,

[Page 38] (Abstkact of deed.)

lohn Oldfield sells to Ann Phillips, his parcel ot land in Co v
neck, that he bought of ffulk Davis, Lymg betweene Sainuell
Clark and Samuel Barker, also above 5 acres of meadow, at
North sea lying between the meadow of George Harris and
lohn Davis at the Soufhwest, the great creek at the Northwest,
and the highway at the Southeast, also a 50 of comonage that
he bought of tVulk Davis. Oct 12, 1663

lOHN I OLDb'lE:D

his marke
Witnes llenrv Pierson,

i;i:{ ORDs : iown of Southampton. 225

(Notes at bottom of Pajre) David Burnett and lolm ^o^t give
ill the marks of stray beasts in their possessioli, 1726 7 6z 1748.

(Page 89) At a towne meeting Oct. 18 16()3 It is ordered
tliat every Inhabitant, of tliis towne shall bring in a bill of ye
estate In his hand rateable, the first of march from yeare to
veare vnto such as are by apoyntment, to receive them, as ye
townes men iSzc. And what rates are to bee made in ye yeare shall
bee levved ct paid according to and by that estate, wth ye excep-
tions of former orders made concerning cattell lost or wantirig.

It is further ordered that lohn iessup Thomas Topping as-
sisted by llenrv Pierson shall make ye cuntry rate at present
to be made, and if having warning any refuse to or neglect to
liring in their bill or bills of estate whereby the rate should be
niadt% thev shall guess at the estate, & soe rate them, Allsoe
the luaior voat of ve said 3 men shall regulate & determine the
prises of Lhattelis to be rated, And alsoe It is ordered that if
persons havinir warning to bring in theire bills of what i? due
to them from the towne and they bring them not in witliin ('.
days, they shall loose that theire said debt.

Oct. 18 I6b3 Mr Thurston Paynor acknowledgeth to have
iriven freely and for ever vnto his grand child iiamely Arthur
Howell Jun, all that his twenty acres of land lying and beeing
on ye west side ot a Creek ^comonly called Swan Creek) at
Meacocks wcli said 20 ao-es became his vpon ye devisson of
land in the towne wherein every fifty lb accomodation was to
have five acres, ^^'itness Henry Pierson.

November the 28 1H81 lohn Howell Jun gives in for his
owne land nuirk, or otherwise to distinguish what is his to be
tlie letters I ll which is the first entered of these letters,
I Abstract of Deed]
[Page 40] October the 18, 1653 lohn Woodrufi Junr has
Sold te William Ludlam his interest in a parcel ot land lying at
the head ol the mill pond. 36 acres, for which lu has received

full satisfaction. ,.,,,■ ii^ i

loHN U OODRLl't .ll Ni:

\\'ituc^> 11i.m:v Pierson,

226 TJECOUD.S: TO \VNM)F SOUTHAMPTON.

At a town meetino; November 10 1663 It is ordered and
conelnded by ye niaior voat that noe ho<^gs shall be found or
put or ])ermitted to bee vpon ye eouions belonging to this towne
after the first of January next come 12 months, and if any
swine bee soe found tliey that finde them shall have half ol
them, & the other half shall bee to the townes vse. But if any
man's swine break forth of his inclosure, then hee shall (as
soone as he misseth them) fv)rthwit]) acquair.t the magistrates
with it, and yt shall save them from being forfeit as aforesaid,
vet if any finde the said hoggs in the comon it shall be lawful
for any to impound them it have 6d per head of the owners,
[N te added] At a towne meeting Deeenjber 15 1664 The
above written order concerning hoggs is repealed & made void.

|PaCxe41] November the 12 1663 William Russell doth
make over and Assigne vnto R(^bert Wool ley eight acres of
land, which he the said William bought of Capt Scott.

November 18 1668 At a towne meeting. It is ordej-ed that
the gathering of ye Cuntry rate according to the treasurers
warranto at present in the Cunstable's hand shall bee suspend-
ed. And a letter written concerning it to Hartford to be sent
by ye hand of Capt Scott, Mr. Thurston Raynor. Mr. lohii
Howell Mr Fordham & Hen. Pierson, are apoynted to write ye
sd letter,

At ye sd meeting were chosen ]Mr. Rainer j\Ir. lohn Howell
Mr Fordham Thom.as F^lsey Sen Sam Clark Leiftent Post
lohn lessup, who are desired and impowered to converse with
Capt Scott (through his permission) concerning ye obtaining
ye writeings vuder ye hand of Mr lames fi'orret agent sometiuie
for the earl of Stirling and what other writinj^s hee hath, or
can and will make tending to cleare our townes Interest. And
alsoe to treat wth ye sd Capt concerneing Quafjuanautuck, yt
is it may bee the said writeings and ye said quaquanautuck
may be purchased and procured, & what some or somes of mo-
ney they ye said 7 men or ye major pt of them agree to i)ay
unto Capt Scott ye towne shall cV: will pay according to theire
ao-reetuent.

niXORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 227

Novenjbei" 23 1663 At a towne meeting, were chosen Mr
lohn Howell Thomas Halsey Samuel Cleark And Capt Top-
ping, if hee please or in his absence, or vpon his refusal, then
ioshua Barnes, to meete ye comittee of Easthampton and South-
old if they come to this tjwne according to expectation, whicli
said 4 men of our towne are comittee for our towne and have
power to act tor & in behalt of our towne and determine con-
cerning the deviding of ye money to be payed to Capt. Scott,
And alsoe to agree and conclude with the said committee what
government and lawes to be ordered by, in case wee prove not
to bee under, or to bee taken o!f from Conectacut lurisdiction,
Alsoe it is agreed that Mr Robert Fordham shall bee a otli
man to have equal voat in ye premises, tfec

[Page 42.] At a town meeting Ian. 27 1663, It is ordered
yt Edward Howell vfe Henry Pierson shall call forth soe manv
men as they shall think lit to goe let out the west Sepoose at
ye time they shall thiiike most convenient,

ffebr. 2 1(563 At a towne Meeting Whereas in the order
made november zB, 1663 concerning the choice of, and power
communicated to ye commissioners for our towne, is inserted
these words, (in case we prove not to be under, or bee taken otf
from Conectacut Jurisdiction) It is concluded that those
words shall be of no elect in that order or commission, but
the order itself without them to stand in full torce and virtue.
And the said Commissioners to have full power with theire fel-
lowe-, by tilt' ^lajor pt of them to settle and establish lawes
both civiil and eclesiasticall as neare as they c;ni accord-
ing to god.

tteb. lU 16()3 At a towne Meeting. ^\'hercas it was ordered
that the comitties ot Southampton have power with their fel-
lows to treat with the comitties of Maidstone* & Southold, it
was voted and determined by the towne, yt the said comittee
shall have power to conclude with both or each of the said
plantations, more plainly to agree with maidstone alone in ca«e
►Southold refuse.

• The original name of East-Uamptoii. W. S. P

228 RECOHDS: T0WNM:)F SOrTHAMPTOX.

At the same meeting Thomas Halsey ''^cn absohitely refus-
ing to doe the townes servis in that ocasion as above sueeitie'l
the tosvne made choice ot and invested lolm lessap with full
})0\ver as was to ye sayd Tho. Halse^' before convaid to act
with his felowes, and to conciude with both or eyther of tlie
above mentioned plantations.

[Page 43.] (Abstract of deed ) Christopher ffoster sells to
his son in law Daniel Sayre live acres in the great plaine, and
one acre in the little plain, land belonging to iohn Oldtield'i
50 lb right. Ian. 8, I6(i8.

[Abstract.] Thomas Saj^re acknowledges tlie sale (»t a oU lb
lot to his son Daniel Feb 22, KHJ.'i.

[Abstract] Mr John Ogden acknowledges to have sold to
Ellis Cooke the land he b* ught of William Ludlani, the land
being at Mecocks, one parcel being all that held that vpon the
laying out of that division lay betweene the highway, next the
millers and the next creek on the east, or southeast, the othej-
parcel lying on little neck, on the west side ot the creek which
is on the west side of Arthur llowells land, and was sometime
in possession ot llichard Woodhuil. Witnes Henry Pierson.
March 1 1668.

[Abstract.] Edmond Howell sells to his father in law Thom-
as Sayre, all that belongs to said Edmund by right of his fa-
ther deceased, from ye towne, in exchange for Thomas Sayrc's
share of the highway* between the home lots of Thomas Sayre
and Edmund Howell. March ye 14th 1663.

[i*AGE 4-1 ] At a towne meef^ing April 1st 64 Henry Piei-
son and Iohn lessup are appointed to lay out ye land behind
William Rusell his lot, wch belongeth to Robert Woolley, jtro-
vided they lay it cleare of the highways, and hee the said Rob-
ert pay them for their pains.

Mr Iohn Howell is chosen and a]>oy:>ted to goe to Hartford
vpon towne occtasions.

* This highway !s the road rnuniu^ west from Main «tre ■! of Soiilhanipton, and called
Job's Lane. " Thoinis SayreV homo lo'. " beiu'jr on Iha north side, Kclmund Eoweil's ou
the Bftiitli. W S. P.

IIKCORDS : TOWN OF ?OUTUAMPT()N. 229

(Abstract.) lohn Ogden sells to lonas Bouers, land in Coop-
ers Neck, with the privilege of a 5 lb commonage, tor a horse
in the ox-pasture and the fence thereto belonging, April 12 64

(Abstract.) lohn Ogden sells to lohn Woodruff Sen land in
the great plaine, at llalseys neck, meadow at Halseys neck, on
the beach, and at Seaponack, witii the priviledges belonging to
a 50 lb lotment. April 12th 64.

[Page 45.] Aprill 12 1664 [ohn Ogden of this town doth
acknowledge to have sold and delivered to his uncle Mr lohn
Ogden, his houseing and home lot with all ve land lying at the
reare thereof and alJsoe his lifteene acci*es lying at the Long
►"Springs, and alsoe the priviledges to a lifty pound lot.

April 25 1664 At a town meeting It is ordered by voat yt
2 lidiabitants shall be sent as deputies to ye Cort at Hartford,
the men are Tho. Halsey Sen and lohn lessup.

Christopher fibster it Henry Pierson are appoynted to lay
out the land between ye neighbors about lohn Ogden in ye
rear devision.

Aprill 26 lolm \Vo(jdrutf lun acknowledofeth to have im-
parted to Ann Phillips lowre of his tifty t-t Quaquanautuck,
shee paying ye purchase of them and all charges.

(Entrv at bottom of page.) Southampton May ye 19 1696
Then William Tarbill brought before me, lob Sayre and Rich-
ard Halsey of said towne and they to their corprall oath, that
on the 3iJth day af Aprill last they went with ye said William
Tarbell to the house of May Buniett the usual place of abode
of lohn Burnett and then and there the said \Vm. Tarbell
tendered tenn poundsin cirrent money of the province of New
York for ye use of the said lohn burnet which ye said William
Tarbell acknowledged (word gone) to said buruets present
lodging was, and made the like tender there. (Illegible.)

Test MATTHEW HOWELL lustice.

[Page 46.] At a towne meeting December 15. 166i It is
ordered that lohn lessup Edward Howell and Henry Pierson
sh ill make the rates or Levies with wch are at present to be

230 RECOKDS: TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON^.

made both in respect of FJartford and also this towne. And
further It is ordered that in a much as public notice is oriven
now at this meeting that all men yt have monies due to them
from either ye towne or cunty, should bring in their bills of
what is due to them betweene this and next third day, whoeso-
ever shall neglect soe to bring in their said bills to one of the
said 3 men shall loose their debt, alsoe that all ye Inhabitants
shall bring in vnto the abovesaid 3 men ye exact bills of their
whole visible estate rateable, vpon ye penalty mentioned in an
order made in feb. 61 And if any pson refuse or neglect to
bring in their estate as aforesaid between this, and this dav
seaven night then the said B men shall rate such pson or psons
by theire guess or as in theire ludgment the}' see meet,

Richard Smith vpon his request had half his fine of 5s re-
mitted by ye town provided bee duly paye the other half with-
out further trouble.

feb 4 1664 At a towne meeting the otlier half of Richard
Smith his fine was remitted vpon his humble acknowledgment
& promise of reformation,

(Notes at bottom of page) Edmund flowell records an ear
mark he bought of his brother Arthur, 17 U. Abner Howell
records a brand mark.

[Page 47.] At a meeting of tlie Comittee of the Genl As-
sembly at Soutliampton lune 6th 1664:.

1st Wee doe order vntil the Gen. Assembly take some other
course in the case, that there bee a sufHcient fence made at tiie
said pord, upon Meantacut by 3^0 Indians to secure their corne
& yt bee noe cattell put by any eastward of the fence at the said
pond in the summer, nor vntil after Indian harvest. And that
the Indians have free liberty of planting of that land Eastward
of that pond, and Southampton men are to pay poundidg and
half damage, except theire horses get in at ye sea side at either
end of the east hampton fence. 2nd It is ordered that East
hampton men shall keep sufficient fence at their towne cross ye
Hand and an Indian at each sea to prevent danger And that
then either English or Indians have liberty to pound out of

UECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 231

tlioir corne any horse within either of the said fences, and to
make the said horses pay poundidg and half damage, And that
ye o Turners of those horses which are wonted in Meautacut it is
desired & expressed that they dispose of them as speedily as
may bee off the Island, And that in ye interim, they doe forth-
with drive those horses ten miles westward of Southampton
and doe their best endeavor to prevent damnifying either Eng-
lish or Indians by their horses which wee percieve hath bin noe
small grievance both to English and Indians, and ought to bee
prevented for ye future. 3 Vpon the motion of severall of the
towne of Southampton for a better settlement of their Indians.
It is ordered that Southampton doe set out a suitable parcell
of land for their Indians and help them to fence it tor their se-
curity according to their covenant, and this to bee effected be-
fore the first of aprill next. 4 Vpon some motions of some
about ye manner of rating in ye town of Southampton wee
judge it most equal that all publique charges bee raised in a
proportionable way both vpon psons lands and estates, accord-
ing to the laws established in the lurisdiction tor that purpose,
o for the future disposal of land in Southampton, the comittee
[Page 48. | doe ludge at present that those whoe discent from
the disposal 1 of land to such whoe have not an interest by tit-
ties and hundreds, such psons should have a proportion accord-
ing to such distribution.

0 The Comittee doe order that there b3e foure Courts kept
in a yeare, two at Southampton, one at Southold, & one at
Easthampton, ye time for the apoyntment of theise Courts is
left to bee settled as the Assistants ik Commissioners of these
3 plantations ludge most seasonable which Courts are co con-
sist of at least three magistrates, or Commissioners.

7 And the Comittee doe grant tree liberty to these 3 towns
(if they see cause) to send onely one Deputy from a towne or
noe Deputy at all, unto any of our Gen'll Assemblys, they be-
ing wholly left at liberty in yt respect.

8 The Comittee doe order that these 3 plantations doe build
a small prison at South Hampton for secureing of delinquents

232 REfjouDs : town of Southampton.

att this end of the Island, sneh a one as ye magistrates & Com-
missioners of ye plantation shall ludge fit.

lune 7th, 64 The Assistants & Commissioners of 3'e said 8
townes wth the approbation of the said Comittee of the Gen'Il
Asembly doe determine that there shall bee two Courts in the
yeare kept at Southampton, one the first tewsday in June, the
other the first tewsday in December, alsoe one Cort to be kept
at Easthampton the iirst tewsday in March in the yeare, and
one Court at Southold the tirst tewsday in September.

[Page 49.] September the 5th 1664. At a towne meeting
It is ordered that there shall bee a school howse* of 20 foot
long, and 15 foot wide built at the townes charge, and linished
lit lor use before winter. It is ordered by ye major voat that noe
Indian or Indians shall henceforth plant in the plaines or at
any farnie or on any man's particular aoconiodations, l)ut onely
on their own apoynted land.

It is granted to Mr lohn lennings liberty to digg a celler to
dwell in, in some convenient place neere ye schoole howse,
which is to bee built with this proviso or condition that when
he hath done wth ye vse of the said (teller himseli yt hee shall
resigne it vp againe to ye towne <k; shall have noe interest
therein except hee procure an inhabitant to it of whome the
town shall accept. It is granted vnto Kobert Woolley that ye
land which he was to have behind Wra Russelis lot shall bee
exchanged vnto him at his request, and laid out for him by
John lessup and Henry Pierson, by the land belonging to Tho.
Cooper vpon the late devisson as ye said layers out shall finde
most suitable.

[Page 50 ] At a towne meeting December 15, 1664 lames
Herrick acknowledgeth to bee indebted vnto this towne vpon
accompt ye some of three pounds which he promiseth to worke
out in a howse for ye towne, as they shall appoint between this
and tlie 29th of next September, paid.

It is ordered that ye Inhabitants of this Towne have liberty

* This " pcbool howse " is supposed to have stood on the west street of South^mpiou
uearly (^ppobite the boltom ofCapt. Georj^e W^hite's home lot. W.S.P.

liKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 233

to keepe towre hoggs for a fittj pound lotment and it any
keepe above that stint on the comons, one third of what is tak-
en or found shall belong to them yt bring them up, and one
third to the towne, & ye rest to the owner, and if any swine
bee impounded out ot the plains or Shenecock neck yt is to bee
fenced, or the ox pasture, the owners of such swine shall pav
2s a peece to them that impound them, the same penalty alsoe
is on hoggs yt are or shall be found in any other inclosure.
And this order to take etect from this day three weeks. And if
any person refuseth to pay as aforesaid, they yt impound shall
take two indiferent men & prize pt of ye swine to pay them-
selves.

At a Towne meeting feb. 4, 1664 It was voted and concluded
by all the Inhabitants that appeared (except about 4 persons)
th'it this Towne shall and will joyne with East Hampton and
Southold in trying a suite with Capt. Scott for recovery of costs
and damage, and for a redition ot ye Comittees obligation of
450 lb value.

Mr lohn Howell was chosen to manage the Townes business
above mentioned (concerning Capt Scott) with ye comittee vt
shall bee appointed by East Hampton &: Southold for the same
end.

[Page 51.] feb. 4 1664 At ye four mentioned Towne
n)eeting It is concluded by major voat that the 45Ulb bond
given by ye comittee of this Towne East Hampton and South-
old, unto Capt Scott shall bee forthwith attached. And the said
obligation soe to remaine vntill hee make satisfaction vnto ye
said Townes, or the difference beetweene ye said Townes and
hee bee legally ishued.

It is ordered that from henceforth noe person whatsoeever
shall improve any timber within the bounds ot this Towne in
pipe staves, or of any other nature or forme, by selling them to
anv that shall convey them out of this plantation vpon penalty
of 208 per tree.

At ye said meeting lohn lessup Edward Howell and Henry
Pierson were chosen Townesinen vntil ye (Jtli of October next.

2o4 nEroi;i)s: towx of Southampton.

diireing wliich time they have jDOwer given them, and are by
the Towne Authorized to make any rate, or Levy they shall
see necessary,to use all lawful meanes they shall see meet for
getting in the debts due from any person or persons vnto the
Towne, to make any law or order {vt contradicts not some for-
mer order made by the towne) concerning fences or any other
publique occation, and to doe or act any thing which in theire
ludgement m^y conduce to the Townes advantage. And what-
soever they shall act or transact as atoresiid ye Towne doe
ratifv & confirrae and shall observe, moreover the said select-
men setting vp Iheir order or orders on the meeting house post
at ye beat of ye drum, the same shall bee, and bee accompted
sufficient and lawiull publishment thereof, ye Towne being to
defray ye cost ye said 3 men shall be at in ye premises.

[Page 52.] feb. 4, 64 liichard Post and Edward Howell
are apoynted and impowered to view ye fenceing against the
plains and to doe therein according to former order made by
ye towne. It is ordered that ye 5 raile fenceing about the
plaines shall bee made vp Competently sufficient within 8 da\ s
ot this date on penalty as is expressed in former orders.

tfeb. 20 1664. At a towne meeting It is granted to Mr
Robert ffordham that what proportion of land bee hath not
taken into his close at meaeox which is pt of his last division,
hee hath liberty to take vp adjoining to his close at the reare
of ye home lots at ye east side of the towne, but it is provided
that noe watering place for the towne bee hindered.

Mr Thomas Topping and Mr lolin Howell were chosen dep-
uties to meet je honourable Gen'll Niccolls At Hempsted ac-
cording to his order whoe have alsoe poster to act in any
cause or matter which doth or may concerne our townes occa-
sions. It is ordered that lohn lessup & Henry Pierson shall
lay out to Thomas Ha'sey his land that was apoynted him for
his Sagaponack division.

It is granted and concluded yt one acre more shall bee ad-
ded to the close yt Richard Post had when hee kept ordinary,
which is on the south side of and that land with that in ve lit-

inX'ORDs: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 28^

tie j>laines which Richard Post liad on the west side of the
same while hee Ue])t ordinary, lohn Cooper is to possess while
hee keep ordinary.

[Page 53. J A prill the 4th 1065. At a Towne ^Meeting
was chosen Thomas Topping to hee Cunstable whoe was
sworue. Chosen tor overseers 1 Henry Pierson 2 loshua
Barnes 3d lames Herrick 4 Thomas Goldsmith 5 Richard Bar-
ret 6 Isaack Willman 7 lohn lagger 8 Richard Post.* All
which except Tho? (Goldsmith & Richard Barrett took ye oath.

lune the 5 IGB") The above said overseers took 3'e oath of
Allegiance.

[Note at bottom of page.] lob Sayre Cornelius Halsey 8v]-
vanus llalsey enter earmarks 1741 Ellis Cook enters a mark he
bought of Humphrey Hughes.

[Paoe 54 J Sept. 6 1665 Edmund Howell acknowledo-eth
to have sold and delivered formerly his pt or share of ye last
devision of land lying in ye neck called Cormorant povnt vnto
Thomas Burnet And ye said Thomas doth acknowledge to have
sold and mads over his ten acres lying in ye plaines near the
gate, vnto him the said Kdmund, the said sale or baro:in be-
ing an exchange of land between them

h^ept 6 I6O0 Mr John Ogden doth acknowledge to have
imparted sould made over and delivered all his land lying ncere
the north sea howses, in that place comonly called the field bv
the Clay jiits, (except ye quantity of two poles all along bv the
ditch side therein to digg or delve it to the ditch) %-nto lohn
Rose of ye said north sea, him his heyres and assings tor ever.
As alsoe hee ye sd mr lohn Ogden hath sould and delivered
« lie peece of meadow of his lying in Cow neck vnto him tlu^
said lohn Rose the said meadow being bounded by Tho. Shaw
his meadow on the west side and ye said Tolin Rose his meadow
on the north vvard side. And this is for considerati<»n in har.d
received by him ye said Mr John Ogden ot him the .-aid lohn
Rose.

HENRY PIERSON Resist.

236 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

John Woodruff Inn doth acknowledge formerly to have made
over vnto Ann Phillips his acre and half ot land lying; in Hal-
sejs neck (which land he affrraeth hee had of lames Herrick),
in exchange for an acre and a halt more or less which belong-
eth to her lying in the 10 acre lot furlong neare the plaine gate.

[Page 55.] [Abstract of Deed.] lohn Woodruff lun sells
to Eobert Wooley his acre of land in Captaines neck between
loshua Barnes and Tho. Topping, in exchange for an acre of
land in Cooper's neck between. Lieft Posts on the n:rth, and
mr Rayuors on the south. Sept 6, 1665

Sept 7 1665 Mr lohn Ogden doth acknowledge that what
land or houseing or privilidges thereto belonging which he
bought of his cousin lohn Ogden, hee ye said Mr Ogden did
make over all the same vnto his sone in law lohn Woodruff,
that it became his.

Sept 7, 1665 lohn Woodruft lun doth acknowledge to have
sould and delivered to Robert Woolley all that honsing and
land and privileges thereto belonging which Mr John Ogden
procured of John Ogden of Southampton, and ye said ]\Ir Og-
den made over vnto him the said John Woodruft, ye said bar-
gain being vpon Record in this book.

[Abstract of Deed.] Daniel Sayre sells to John Woodruff
Inn 4^ acres 10 poles lying in first neck in the plains on the
south sike of said Woodruffs close, in exchange for 2 acres and
a half in Captaines neck, and 1^ acres by Thomas Goldsmith's
close in first neck. Sept. 7, 1665.

[Page 56.] [Abstract of Deed.] Sarah Woodruff wife of
John W^oodruff lun confirms the sales made by her husband to
Obadiah Rogers Leift Post and " other inhabitants " 7 Sept
1665.

In presence of Henry Pierson Iohn Loughton

March 1666 Laid out to lohn white in part of thare allot-
ments west of Thomas Coopers land the East Lyne is 60 poles,
the north and south lyne is 62 poles, is 23^ acres.

[Page 57.] (x\bstract of deed.) I lohn Gosmer of South-

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 237

anipton Gentleman, have given to my adopted son lolm Wuod-
rull'wlio liatli lived with me trom a child, all my goods, houses
and lands. Also Elisibeth wife of lolm Gosmer confirms the
same

lOfTN GOSMEIl

ELISABETH jx{ GOSMER ^"^^|

her m ark e (^'^'f

Tilly 29 l(Jo9 ^r^

Witnes loiiN Ogden Samuel Clauke.

1^'el). the loth 1(5(1.3 Thomas Sayre maketh acknowledgment
that he hath made over and given to his sons ffrancis Sayre a
tifty i^ound lotment or accomodation wish the privileges thare
vnto belonging.

[Page 58. | At a Towne moetino; Tan 18 16(55 It is ordered
that ^Ir lohn Howell loshua Barnes Leift Post Richard How-
ell and Hen Pierson, shall forthwith goe to the Indians and
they the said .5 men are impowered to made an agreement
with them concerning the payment which this town is to make
vnto them by virtue of an agreement made with Capt Topping
and what end or conclusion they make therein the town will
stand to and performe. Samuel Clark and lohn lessup ere
(rhosen and apoynted to meete the messengers from Southold
and East Hampton when they shall come to this towne, and
to consider of what may concerne the good of the Towne It
is ordered the vacant land between Thomas Halseys land on
the eastward end of the little plain and ye highway, (leaving
out a sufiicient highway) shall not bee dispased to any in par-
ticular, but reserved to accomodnte the Gin keej^er from year
which is for the townes vse.

lohn Ifoster had granted vnto him 10 acres In the present
devision to bee laid out, and hee is to have for the future the
privilege of a titty pound lot, and hee is to pay in all rates for
a fifty.

It is granted to Mr lo'm IjMUghton three acres of land north

238 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

ward of Win Russell his home lot.* And hee is for the future
to pay in all rates for a fifty.

[Page 59.] Aprill the 20 1668 Richard Barret of this
Towne of Southampton acknowleda;eth that formerly hee sould
vnto or tor ye vse of Deborah Scott that howse and land she
now dwells on with their accomodations therevnto beloning.

Dec the 16th 1668 Ann the wife of Ensign Zerubabel Phil-
lips acknowledgeth to have.: made over and granted to her son
lohn White a fifty interest or comonidy at quaquanantuck,
which is to his fifty alotment, and alsoe another fifty comonidg
therewith, last said fifty is one of those shee had of John Wood-
ruff lun whereof there is record made in this book. Dec. 16
1668.

(Abstract of deed. Edmond Howell sells to Thomas Burnet
20 acres at Cormorant poynt, in exchange for ten acres in the
10 acre lots in the great plain by the plain gate, bound East by
the highway, and W. by lohn Woodrufi", Oct 16 1669.
Recorded by me lOHN HOWELL,

(Note at bottom of page.) David Topping lackson Scott
Thomas ffoster record earmarks. 1741.

[Page 60.] Dec. 28 1669 Whereas there was a contest in
the towne about a piece of ground to set the meeting house vp-
on now at a towne meeting it was found out and agreed vpon
where it is staked out for that purpose, lying vpon the front of
Isaac Willman's home lot.

Southampton November the 29th 1672 Whereas there hath
bin of long time a diference between this towne of Southamp-
ton, and Isack Willman concerning the land neere adjacent to
the meeting house that now is. It is this day finally and for
ever agreed By the constable and overseers, with divers of the
Inhabitants at a pubiique meeting, of the Townes behalf of the
one pt. And the said Isack Willman on the other part as fol-

* Wm. Russell's home lot is now the burying ground. John Laug-hton's laud is now the
home lot ot Capt. Wm. Fowler and Harriet Reuben Hslsey. W. S. P.

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 239

loweth. lie the said Isaack doth freely and forever resigne vp
vnto tlie said towne from and for himself his heyres and suc-
cessors all claime and Interest in that small piece or corner of
hmd on ye south side ot ye said meeting house. Bounded an
yc west by ye comon street, on the South by lames Ilerricii's
home lot and on the East bv the fence belonc-ino; to the said
Isack as it now stande<-li against the East end of the meeting
house, exactly ranging by it over to the north side of the said
lauies lierrick his said lott, moi-eover hee the said Isack doth
engage in like manner for himself and his, that at noe time
hireatter there shall bee set or placed any howse, barne, or any
kind of howseing, any corne or haystack, or any combustible
matter in his owne proper ground nearer the said meeting
liowse, than is his now dwelling house, ifor and in considera-
tion whereof the towne shall and will and doe give liberty to
him the said Isaack to take vp soe much land on the west side
of Sagaponack pond* as is layd out to him, and insted or in
lieu of tne land wliich fell to him, and is laid out for him vpon
a late devision of land in the Towne, and which land lyeth to-
wards Seaponack with two acres of land more to bee added vn-
to the said land now exchanged as aforesaid and to ly by Saga-
poiiack pond. In witness whereof the said Isack Wilhnan for
himself and his And the said Constable and overseers in behalf
ot the said 'I'owne have here unto njutually set tlieir hands the
day and year first above written.

ISACK X WILLMAN
his mark

loB Sayre Ioshua Barnes

Edward Howell Obadiah Hcx^ers

[The 61 62 63d and (J4th pages of the book of records are
occupied with a copy of James Farret's Patent and Winthrop's
addition. Copies of these documents are printed in the first
volume of Town Records, 9th and 10th pages, and are there-
fore omitted here. W. S. P.]

* Tliifi qiece of land lies near the hea'' of the bridge recently bnilt across Sagp; pond and
tlic old meeting house at Sagg stood upon it. W. S. P.

240 records: town of souTiiAMrroN.

[Page 63.] lune ye 3 16(i7 lolm Rose of ye Northsea ac-
knowiedgeth to have mack over and sould his ten acres of land
comii}g to him from the towne on the last devision aeeompt
vnto Daniel Sayre of this towne, he the said Daniel & hi? heirs
to liave and to hold the same for ever.

lune ye 27 1667 Thomas kSayre Doth acknowledgo to have
granted and freely given the 20 acres of land due to him frbni
the towne vpon ye last devision unto his fowre sonnes, namely,
firancis, Daniel, lob and Joseph, ye same to bee equally devid-
ed viz five acres apeece, ye same to bee laid out to them as may
best suite theire convenience, as if hee the said Thomas himselt
had bin to have enioyed it from ye towne, according to the
manner of laying out the said devision.

November the 4th 1668 At a towne meeting The Towne
gave and erranted vnto ^lathew Lum the 3 acres of land lying
at ye South end of ye town, over against the liitle plain, which
was reserved for a smith, allso they granted and gave unto him
tenn acres of wood land the same to be laid out (by the layers
out of land apoynted) soe as in their Judgement may be least
to the Towne and most comodious for him. All which is given
as aforesaid vpon the consideration and condition, that hee the
said Ms-thew shall dwell on ye said accomodations and doe the
Townes Smith work for them at a reasonable rate dureing the
term of seaven years from ye date hereof, and vpon his non
performance of the said condition, or if he shall remove from
this Towne before the ex])iration of ye said seaven yeares then
the said land shall become the townes again, they paying him
only for the cost hee shall have bestowed thereon, (if they see
good to have it againe) But it after the e?ipiration of the said
seaven yeai's hee answers not the townes end as aforesaid or
departs from this towne, then the towne have liberty to resume
the said land into their possession and unto their proper use
[Page 66.] againe, paying him a competent rate or value not
only for tlie cost hee shall have then bestowed vpon the land
by building or fenceing or clearing &c, but also for the land it-
self moreover if it soe fall out, and that the to,wne and hee thi

KECOKD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 241

the said ^latliew cannot agree vpon the vahie of the said costs,
then ye towne shall chuse two indit'erent men, and hee two In-
diterent men to Ishne the ditbrenc'es in respect of costs that
may arise between them.

luiy the 8d 1668 At a meeting of the nebours of the North
sea have granted to Mr lohn Jennings that he shall have liber-
ty to fence in a piece of meadow of the north side of Noj^ack
river as a part ot his own propriety and in cas3 afterwards that
the rest of the nebours see cause to devide the whole quantity
ot that meadow that lyeth at little Noyack that the rest of the
nebours shall have their full proportion equall with that, that
]Mr lennings fonceeth now in according to every (mes propor-
tion, and if mr lennings hath taken in too much hee sh;J lay
downe part oi it to make vp the rest proportionable, either in
quantity or quality, and it i\lr Jennings have not enough to
have more the quantity that mr Jennings, de>ireth is about 3
or 4 Accres, John JIuse and Samuel Clark is apointed to stake
it out.

In witness whereof we have set our hands

RICHAIiD X SMITJI IjEBOKAH SCOTT

his mark
JOHN X DAVIS GEORGE X IIAJIRIS

his mark his mark

SAMUEL CLARK C^trisTOJ^HER LUPTOX
lOllX ROSE THOMAS SHAW

i3ENJAML\ JIAINES
A true copy by me

John Howell J^eo-ister

[i^AGE 67.] I\[ARRIAGES.

(Jornelius Vonck was inaried with 3Iadeline Jlendrick 2(i
December 1667 m.arried by Mr Robert tfordham according to
law. lohn lessup was marvcd the 16th day ot June 1H69.

]Mr Thomas James was maryed the second day of Septem-
ber 1669.

John ^Vlleeler was maryed J)ecember Dtli 1669,

242 REfJORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX.

lob Savre Was maryed the 27tli day of October 1670

lolin Post was marvcd the 3d day of November 1670

Enoch fiitliian and Miriam Burnet were maried 25th day of
Inne 1675.

Joseph Pierson and Amy Barnes were maried on Thirsday
the 17th day of November 1675

lames White and lliith Stratton were married Tlnirsday the
24th of November 1675.

Lot Burnet gives in the day of his mariage with Phebe IMills
was the 20th day oi October 1675.

lohn Howell Ir was maried with Martha White by Mr Pob-
ert Fordliam June 12 1673

Samuel Whitehead gives in the day of his mariage with
JMary Cooper to bee vpon ye 12 day of Sept J 682.

Mathew Howell gives in ye day of his mariage with ]Mary
Halsey to be on ye 8th day ol November 1077

Abraham Howell gives in ye day of his mariage with Abigail
White to be on ye 19th of October 1082.

losiah Halsey maried with Sarah Topping Sept. 12 1678.

Samuel Clarke gives in the day of his mariage with Hester
White to be vpon ye 11th day of Inly 1678.

lohn Earle gives in ye day of mariage with Mary Eainer to
be on Noveiiiber 1678.

Obadiah Roggers lun gives in the day of mariage with Sarah
Howell to be vpon ye 20th day of December 1088.

'Ihoujf.s lessup gives in the day of mariage with Mary Wil
liams to be vpon the 2od day of Nov. 1683.

Richard Woodhull of brookhaven was maryed with Temper-
ance Topping of Southampton vpon ye 20th of Nov. 1684.

Ann Topping of Southampton w^as maried with Thomas
Baker of b^ast Hampton by Mr loseph Whiting April 2t) 1686.

lonas BoAer was maried with Huth Flowell April 12 1686.

Samuel Barnes gives in the day of mariage with patience
V/illiams to be on the 9th day ef November 1676.

loseph Hildreth gives in the day of his mariage with Hannah
lessup to bee on the 11th day of Sept 1678.

JJECOnDS: TOWN OF SOUTIIA.MPTOX. 243

William Simpkins giv^es in the clay of liis niariai^e with Mary
"Wilhnan to be on the Kith clay of May 1678.

JPage i)ii.] Isaac Willman Innr gives in the day of hismar-
iage with Mary Wines c^t" Southold to be vpon ye Ttli of (Jet.
l(iS(J.

Benjan.in Hand gives in the day of liis mariage with Eh"za-
belh VVhiteer to be vpon tlie 27 day of Feb. KifJU.

lohn Laughton gives i:i the day of his mariage ^itli Sarali
Conkling jf Southold to be vpon the 28 of Lily 1680.

Benony Flint gives in the day of his njariage with ^lary
Browne to be vpon the 10th of Tune l»)7o.

lob Sayre gives in the day of his mariage with Hannah How-
ell to be vpon the 18 of iune lli8;j.

lohn Larison gives in the day of his mariage with lemima
ilalsey to be vpon the 22 day of May 1683, he also gives in the
day of his second mariage with the widow Howell to bee vpon
ye 20th day of December l(i86.

losiah ""^tanbrou gives in the day of his mariage with Amiah
Chattieid to be vpon the 24th day of Inly 1670.

Peregrine Stambroii gives in the day of his mariage with
Sarah lames to be vpon the loth day of December 1664

lorathan Raynor gives in the day of mariage with Sarah
J-*icrson by Ir.^tice lohn Topping to be vpon tlie 2(1 day of June
1 6cO.

loseph Marshall was maried to Elisabeth Howell by Capt.
Howell upon the 18th day of March 1673-4.

Thomas Stephens gives in ye day of mariage with Elisabeth
Cook to be upon the 2Gth day of Oct 1675.

3Ir lohn Cambell gives in the day of liis mariage with Sai'ah
Hakelton widow, and daniihter [of] Obadiah Rogers, to be up-
on the 5)th day of 31arch by ^Ir loseph Whiteing ^linister in
ye year 1686-7.

Edward Petty maried with Abigail Topping by ]Mr Thomas
lames of East lIam|'ton nn'nister, vpon ye 4th day of October
16«8.

Sanniel Whitehead Lrives in the dav <>f his mariage with

244 RECORDS: town of south amptox.

lo'naiiali P'eebee, to be vpon the 24th day of October IG.'^O.

Isaac Halsey gives in the day of his manage with abigail
Howell to be vpon the 28th day of Nov. 1689,

Toseph fordham gives in the day otUiis mariage with Mary
Malbee to bee vpon the 5th day of TJecember 1689.

lohn Koweil Inn gives in the day of his mariage with Mary
Taylor widdow to be vpon lanuary 30 1689-90.

[Page 69.J March ye loth lH7i-2 Mr Richard Smith
doth owne acknowledge to have formerly ponld unto Isaac
Will man A fifty pound Allotment with seven Acres of Land
three Acres Lying in the ten acre lotts lying betweene lohn
Coopers and lohn lessups, and ihree acres lying and being
where Mr Rainer's upper lot is and one acre lying in the little
plaines coraonly called a gin acre,

March 13th 1671-2 Mr Richard Smith of Nisoquack doth
acknowledge to have sould unto lohn Howell a hundred and
fifty of meadow at Shinecock lying betweene Mr Kalner and
Isak Willman and a Hundred and fifty at Seaponack lying 0!\
the west side of the said lohn Howells Adjoining to his
meadow.

Inly the third 1657. Receaved of lohn Cooper the quantitie
(}f one hundred pounds of bever.

[ say receaved by me, lO GOSMSR,

A true coppy this 8th of November 1675 as it was presented
by lolm Cooper to bee recorded per me.

HENRY PIERSON Recorder.

[Abstract of deed.] Isaack Willman sells to Tohn Beswick 3
acres of land, which is part of the laud due to said Isaack on
the last division in this town. December 24 1675.

[Notes at bottom of page.] Thomas fibster William lohnes,
loob Glark lob Halsey record earmarks.

[Rage 70.] luly ye 4th l(i72 This indenture made the
sixth day of lune in the yeare of oui* Lord 1672 witnesseth that
I lonas Steevens of Southampton being at this present A free

records: town of southamptox. 245

man, and at my own dispose, I voluntarily and with good con-
sideratiidi and with tlie Advice of friends have put mvself an
Aprentice unto Thomas lleeves of Southampton Smith for the
full terme of six yeares and one month, from the day and date
hereof, all which time of service of Aprentice the said lonas
Steevens him the said Thomas Eeevcs shall faithfully serve,
hurt to his said master hee shall not doe or sufier to bee done.
His masters goods he shall not Imbegell nor them to anybody
lend, which his owne proper goods or any other hee shall not
witliout sj)eaciall lycence of his master trade or tralic, at cards
or any unlawfull game hee shall not play, Matriomony he shall
not contract, from his said masters service neither day nor night
shall he Absent himself, but in all things as a good and faithful
Aprentice he shall behave himself towards his said master, and
the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and promise to
perfect his said Aprentice in the syence or trade of a smith by
t( aching him as much as hee can and as his said Aprentice is
able to receive, and hee doth further covenant to provide for
his said aprentice. Meat drink Aparill and lodging fitting for
an Aprentice or servant, and at the end of the terme of his
aprenticeship to send him away with two good suits of Aparill
throughout, one for workeing dayes, and Another for sabbath
dayes. In \\ itness whereof the said lonas Steevens ha^h here-
unto set Ill's hand the day and year first above written.

The marke of O lONAS STEEVENS. .

Subscribed in presence of Iohn Fish Edmoxd Howell.

Alsoe the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and
hind himself to bee at the charge of teaching lonas Steevens to
read and write, and to Alow him a competent time for the at-
tainment of it in time of his Aprenticeship, and to pay the debt
lonas Steevens owes to Mr Edward Howell, alsoe the debt he
I'wes Mr lennings and to give him tools lit and suitable to
worke with at the end of his aprenticeship. as to say one pair
of smiths bellows, one anvil, one vic3 one sledge hammer, one

246 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

hand hammer, one pah-e of tongs, and this is part of the Inden-
ture as witnesseth our hands.

1011 N KrSH
EDxMOND HOWELL

[Abstract of deed.] Sham gar Hand of East Hampton sells
to Peregrine Stamborough a mare and hsr increase, and eight
acres ot land and a half, and three acres ot meadow, lying in
East Hampton towne, viz 4^ acres lying at Smiths lot, and two
acres by the mill pond, bounded by land ot Peregrine Stan-
borough on the west, and land of Edward Cadnor on E. And 8
acres of meadow at Nepeake, and all his comonage except
Montauk.

Peregrine Stanborough sells to Shamgar Hand 29 acres at
Saggponack, bounded VV by the pond, E and S by Highway,
lune 20 1669.

In presence of Thomas Tames Edward Cadnor,

Acknowledged before lOHN MULFOLD lustice.

(Abstract of deed.) Thomas Shaw of Southampton sells to
Benjamen Hand o acres on the plain East of Sao;aponacW loin-
ing land Thomas Topping and Elnathan Topping. April 29
1673

In presence of Iohn Ffish Robert Kollam.

[Note at bottom ol page, j Gersham Culver Lieft Steevens,
lames Ilildretli, Stephen lagger, Daniel Payne (1749) record
earmarks. 1694.

[Page 73.] These pre?ents signifieth and firmly bindeth the
subscribed unto lames IJerrick of Southampton on Long Is-
land, that hereby wee ingage ourselves to him to bee at his
service to goe to sea for him the whale season upon the whale
designe vpon the same terms, and same Accounts, as other In-
dians our neibonrs goe for other men upon all accompts, unto
which ingagenjent wee set to our hands in the day and year as
followeth, which is to say. further h.reby wee ingage to bee in

KECOEDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 247

redyness faithfully to attend seasons dureing the said term of
the next whale season, to vse and Improve onr best skill, and
strength and utmost endeavour for killing whales, and cutting
out of the said whales killed by us, or the company we shall
jojne with, ingage to doe the utmost of our best endeavour
to preserve boat and craft committed to our management by
our owners, and hereby ingage faithfully to be every way
serviceable and oficius dureing the whale season, to the best
of our skill and ability for the best advantage of our owners
and ourselves unto which obligations we subscribe as above in-
serted, his
AWONSES y. PINIS M
his mark marke
May 20 1673

VVAUMABUATIO y. his mark
JOHN MAN y his mark
PAWBAWxMACOUT y his mark
COUSII y his mark

Witness lohn ffish.

Copied by me loiix Howell Recorder.

[Notes at bottom of page] Gcrsham Cullver 1673 & Dan-
iel [Jalsey loseph Moore Benony Newton record ear marks
1678.

[Page 74.] November 4th 1674. Mr Robert Fordham
hath given granted and made over unto David Briggs ten acre?
of lard to him and his heirs forever, lying in the mill neck,
bounded with Thomas Steevens on the north side and Thomas
llalsey on the south side.

[Abstract] Earmarks recorded by Daniel Sayre lohn Lup-
ton Ben. Palmer Christopher Leaming Lot Burnet Edmund
(Marke Beniamen Haines Tho. Cooper Ir lohn Cook lohn
Else VVm White, 1678 16^0.

248 KECOTJDS : TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX.

[Page 75] BIRTHS.

lohii Howell's daughter Maliitabell was borne the 12 day of
march 1674.

This 3d day of November Amy the wife of loseph Pierson
gives in the time of the birth of her three children, wliich is as
followeth

Her daughter Amy was borne ye 28th of Oct 1676.

Her son Henry was borne ye 17tli of April 1678.

Her daughter j\Iary was born ye 12 of [une 1680.

John Howell Ir his son lohn was born ye 11th of luly 1676.

Alsoe his daughter Phebe was born Sept. ye 5 1678.

Alsoe his daughter Susanna was borne Nov\ 20 1680.

losepli Pierson gives in the birth day of hi.^ sonn loseph to
bee upon the 6 of August 1084.

lohn Howell Ir's sonne Steeven was bora ye 10th may l()8o.

Mathew Howell was born Nov ye 8 1651.

INIathew Howell gives in his daughter Eunices birth day to
bee on ye 18 day of August 1678.

He alsoe gives in ye birth day of his son Nathan to be on ye
24th day of December 1681.

lames White gives in his son Ephraim's biith day to l)e upon
ye 29th day of December 1677.

Alsoe he gives in the birth day of his son lames to be u|,ton
the 15 day of may 1681.

Samuel Clarke gives in the birth day of his son lames to bee
U])on ye 19th day of April 1679.

Alsoe he gives in his daughter Phebe's birthday to bee upon
the 17th of August 1681.

lohn Earle gives in his daughter mindwell's birth day to bee
upon ye 16 of August 1683.

Sam'U Whitehead gives in his son Samuels birth day to bee
on the 29th day of february 168H 4.

April ye Sth 1684. liebeeca Reeves the wife of Thomas
Reeves gives in ye time of ye birth of her fom"e chi'.dien which
iiSLS, folio Tveth.

RECORDS : TOWN CF SOUTHAMPTOX. 249

Ilei* son lolin was borne the 15 day of liilj 1(573.
Her daughter Kebecca was borne ye 1st day of march IG76.
Her son Thomas was born ye 3d day of October 1679.
Her daughter Hannah was born 3'e 9th day of Feb 1G81.
Mary lessup widow to Th:. lessup deceased gives in the
birth day ot her son Thomas to be upon the 23d day ol xVugust

Thomas Reeves gives in the birth day of his daughter Abi-
gail to be upon ye 22d day ot September lOSl.

lohn Earle gives in the birth day of his son David to be upon
the 11th day of lanuary 1684-5.

Widow Hannah Howell the wife of Arthur Howell deceased
gives in the birth of her daughter Hannah to be upon the 7th
day of December 1(564.

[Page 76.] The said widow Hannah Howell doth likewise
gi\e in the birth day of her daughter Abiah to be upon the 22d
day of October, 1 666.

Ditto her daughter Martha borne the 24th Sept. 166S.

Ditto her daughter Elinor born ye first September 1670.

Ditto her daughter Thamason born upon ye 22d of May 1072

Ditto her sou Elisha borne ye 18 September 1674.

Ditto her son Lemuel borne the last day of Inly 1677

Ditto her daughter penellopee borne ye 19 of December
1679.

]\ladeline YonU gives in the birth dii)^ of her Eldest daughter
allcda to be upon the 27th day of August 1668.

She likewise gives in the birth day of her daughter Cather-
ine Vonk to be upon ye 9th day of march 1639-70.

Also she gives in the birth day of her son lohn Yonk to be
ui)on the 15 day of November 1671.

And her daughter mary was borne ye 27th January 1672 3.

And her daughter Madeline Yonk was borne ye 2d day of
]\Iay 1675

A Isoe her daughter Ider Yonk to be borne upon the 17th
April 1677.

.\nd her dauijhter Briber was borne upon 18th of April ]()79.

250 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

The said Madeline Vonk gives in her son Henry Vonk's
birth day to be upon the 7th day of iannary 1680-81.

Samuel Whitehead gives in the birth day of his daughter
Mary to bee upon the 14th day of February 1685-6.

Tohn Howell Ir's son Henry was borne upon the eighteenth
day of march 1684-5.

Samuel Clark gives in the birth day ot his son leremiah to
be upon the 18 of february 1684-5.

Isaac Willman lunr gives in the day of his birtb to be upon
the last day of August 1657.

William Simpkins gives in the birth day of his daughter
Barbery to be upon the 10th day of November 1678.

Samuel Barnes gives in the day of the birth of his daughter
Patience to be upon the 31 August 1677.

Ditto his daughter Temperance her birth day to be upon the
16th day of January 1678-9.

William Simpkins gives in the birth daj^ of his daughter
Sarah to be upon the 12th day of November 1680,

[Page 77.] Southampton January 16th 1665. The Eate
made to pay the 70 lb (with the surplus charge thereof) for
Quaquanantuck, Lotts lb

Mr Thurston Eainer

200

Thomas Halsey Ir

150

Mr John Howell

200

Tho. Halsey

SOO

Mr Robert flfordham

150

lohn Cooper

150

Edmond Howell

200

Tho Sayre

150

Isaac Halsey in the right of 7

300

lohn Woodruff Tr ' j

John lagger

150

Tho. Cooper

250

Daniel Sayre

payment m

lade

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

251

John Bishop

Mr Hampton

Rob Woollej for lolin Foster

Ion as Bower

lohn Woodruf Sen

Tho. Burnet

Leiftent Post

Obadiah Rogers

Ilenrv Pierson 150 }

item ot Mr fordliam 150 ^

Zerobabel Phillips

Ellis Cooke

Isack Willman 150 }

item of Mr fordham 1 50 ^

lames Herrick

Thomas Topping

Thomas Goldsmith

lohn lessup

Edward Howell

Christopher fibster

Ricliard Howell

loseph Rainer

Arthur Howell

Sam. lohnes

\Vm Russell

Mr Laughton

loshua Barnes

is 114 fifths at
12s 6d per fifty.

abate Tho. Sayre a 50 liee would not have

200

150

100

150

300

250

150

300

100

150

100

150

71 05 00

00 12 06

70 12 06

every man's payment being according to his interest as is ex-
pressed in the rate above written.

Richard Howell since hath a 50 of Thomas Cooper.

252 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Capt. Topping is to iiave 150 besides that 150 of lolin
Cooper.

HENRY PIERSON RICQARU POST
THO GOLDS^IITH OBADIAU ROGERS
lAMES IIERRICK.
A true copy of yo iist or rate by mee

Henry Pierson Recorder,

[Page 78.] At a towne meeting May the 29th 1673.

Whereas those men by the town formerly appointed have
according to their discretion laid out ye homeward necks of
meadow at and about Quaquanantnck viz from the west side of
ye neck comonly called Assops neck unto a short creek at ye
bottom of ye neck comonly called the 4th neck. And whereas
divers lotts as sometimes 7 sometimes 6, 4 &c are now laid out
in one devision together for reasons rendered by ye said layers
out to the towne's satisfaction, The towne concerned in ye said
meadows doe now by generall voat of all except two persons
only well accept ye said laying out of ye said meadows, and
order determinately that as ye sd meadows tfe mowing land are
now laid out to all perpetuity, soe if any person or persons
whatsoever belonging to any of the said devisions, laid out bee,
or shall bee minded to fence or inclose their proportions or do
vissions. And f'liy whomsoever appertaining to the same dc-
vesions shall refuse to fence with them, then it shall bee lawful
for those soe minded to fence, for to inclose their said whole
devision, or what part of it shall suite them. And to improve
the same to their owne particular use without left or molesta-
tion by any, And whensoever afterwards such sd dissenting
persons please to improve theire propriety in ye said devision,
then they shall satisfy for the fenceing thereof unto those who
inclosed the same as aforesaid, according to the value of the
fence, at the time when they shall come to make improvement
as aforesaid. The manner of ye lying of the distinct propor-
tions or ye severall bounds of ye particular devisions, with the

KECOEDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 253

Inst number of lotments (every lotrnent beino; of ye denomina-
tion of 150) which every devision containeth, is as followeth.
Lotts

f Assop? neck from qnantiick bay on the west side, to the
r~ \ little rivolet comonly called ciittinf^s creek, ranged by two
j new stakes, whereof that by ye sd Cuttings Creek faceing
I westward and marked with Yll and lies at seavens lotts.
Quaquanantuek neck laid out in two divisions, the west-
ward division bounded on the west side by ye sd Cutting's
creek, on ye eastward side at ye north end bounded by a pine
tree by the vpland side marked thus X and faceing or
7 <{ rangeing upon the said stakes sett as aforesaid in Assops
neck, soe running thence round by the bay to the ditch ye
towne digged thence eastward to two stakes set rangeini;
and marked No. XIIII, all the meadow with the tresh and
'(^upland mowing land against it lying at seaven lotts.
f [Page 79.] Thenc3 to the highway goeing downe to ye
I beach by the pond comonly called Ogdens pond, which
-{ highway is bounded by t^vo stakes marked with No. XX,
I all the fresh and mowing lands against ye same belonging
[ to it and accompted at six lots.

Ye west bound of Ogdens neck is ye pond betweene that

and qnaqua neck along the swanip to two pine trees one

of them neare the swamp, ye other hard by in ye vpland

both neare the comon f )ot paths crossing over ye swamp.

And all the meadow and mowing land vnto two stakes

ran2;eing into Shinecock bay standing on the west side ol

the stunipy marsh, and marked with XXYl is at 6 lotts.

f Thence to the east side of the neck all ye meadow and

.. } mowing land at two pine trees neere together & to ye

I creek rangeing ye westermore of ye said trees marked

[ XXXII and is at six lots.

. ^ .\ 11 the mowing land in the second neck (comonly soe

^called) lyes at fowre lots, makes 36 lotts.

( All the mowing land in the 4th neck from a short creek

3 -?at ye bottom of ye neck which runs into Shinecock bay

^westward of ye short creek, is laid at three lots,
all 39 lots.

"Slay the 29th 1(')73. At the sd meeting the Lotts being
made by loynt consent of the Generality, and tell as followeth.

254 RECOBDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Number

36 Mr John Laiighton 100 & lolm Bishop a 50.
24 Tho Topping 100 and Daniel Sayre 50

27 Thomas Halsey Inn

10 Thomas Cooper

83 lames Herrick 100 Richard Uowell 50
6 Obadiah Rogers

11 Robert Kellam 100 Wm Russell a 50

28 Tho. Cooper loshna Barnes Jonathan Rainer each a 50

29 Capt Howell 22 loseph Rainer

15 lohn lessnp 8 Jonathan Rainer

3 Henry Pierson 12 & 35 Isaac Willraan

17 Capt Howell Mr Mapham and Joseph Hildreth each a 50

13 Leift Post 100 and Robt. Woollej a 50

4 Capt. Topping
81 Richard Howell

18 Arthur Howell 100 & Edmond Howell for loseph More 50
21 Joha lagger

2 Jsack Halsey (changed with Thomas Cooper for No 30 )

14 Christopher ffoster
26 Edmond Howell

9 Henry Pierson [Page 80.]

30 Thomas Goldsmith ^This lot Thomas Cooper makes over

16 Widow Bower ( to Isaac Halsey lor no 2.
34 Edward Howell 1 Thomas IJalsev

5 Capt. Topping 32 Samuel lohnes

37 Tho. Halsey 7 Ellis Cooke

19 Tho. Burnet 25 & 39 Ensigne Phillips

20 Mr fordham 23 John Woodrutt'

38 lob Sayre 100 and Robt Woolley a 50

Per mee HENRY PIERSON Recorder.

y\t a towne meeting Nov. the 15 1G76. It is ordered that
the neck of land comonly knowne by ye name of great Hogg
neck and Little Hogg neck with all ye meadows belonging to
the towne on the north side ol ye plantation shall with all pos-

liECOIJDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 255

sible convenient expedition bee laid out iiito particular Alot-
nients to every Inhabitant according to their Interest in Coin-
on. And noe Inhabitant or person that shall have right unto or
come to possess any land or allotment in either of the said
necks, shall sell lett make over or alienate the same or any ])t
thereof, unto any person whatsoever, but to such as shall bee
approved of by ye lustices the minister ye constable ife over-
seers of ye towiie, that shall then bee in place for ye time be-
ing.

It is ordered that at demand of Mr Isaac Arnold the towne
shall pay vnto hiai 20£ in oyle at SOs per barell, which said
2(>£ is soe to bee paid on the acct and for the vse of Capt.
Matthias Nicolls to cleere accts witii him to this day.

It is granted vnto losiah Stanborough and Georg Harris that
thoy shall have the peece of vacant land that is vudisposed of
lying at the reere of the said losiah his lott at Sagaponack,
the sauic to bee equally devided betweene them, And what
(piantity it proves to bee to each of them, soe much each of
them are to abate of what shall belong to them in the next de-
vision, or else throw up to ye comon soe much out of what they
at present possess. In December 1676.

[Page 81.] The order and manner of the South Division
ot land in ye oxpasture, as it is laid out in parcicular lottments
by those appoynted, every lott being of ye denomination of
15)£ The said .Devision begins about 7 pole more or less
trom the southeast corner of ye westward close belonging to
the ministry* and runs parrailel against the great highway of
about 7 pole broad goeing downe into the plaine, the depth ot
the division is by measure 40 poles besides ye highway of two
pole at each end to be withiti the north line, South, and next
ye 3 raile fence northward.

Xo 1 begins next the said great highway, and soe the lots
follow successively. No 2, No 3 No 4 &c of about 7 pole wide
running westward, with ye No. on ye stake faceing eastward
vpon the lott, Then passing over the brushy neck which is laid

*■ Now Henry A. Fordhani's lot on the west side of First Neck lane. W. S. P.

256 RECOUDS: town of southamptox.

the same depth, but belongs to the North devision, on je west-
ward side of which brushy neck are lots laid out for the south
devision in the same forme the last of which lotts to ye goar or
angle is No 29, against which angle is ye peece North making
6 lotts, the last whereot is next the 5 raile fence marked No
85, and the said angle, No 36, the line in which the numbered
stakes stand on the eastward end of the said 6 lotts runs North
& South, on the westward side of which line is allowed 2 poles
all ye way, for a highway,* the next peece to com pleat ye said
devisior lyeth by the side of ye eastermore close belonging to
ve ministryt on the southside thereof, where begin No 87, and
soe runs South, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 all against the said great
highway to the plaines, and holds in that line (which is the
west side of the peece) about 7 pole broad each lot, the other
end which is against the pond holds about 4 pole and 6 foot,
each lot, staked out a good distance from ye pond, which said
pond, and the common land between it and ye line made by
those stakes is left for free watering of cattell. And the land
between (viz the waste land lying betsveene) tlie south side of
the sd 7 lotts and the plain land of old laid out is appoynted
for a common highway^ to the pond.

The goar or angular peece of land lying betweene the west
close for the ministry and the North line for the south devision
against it, is apointed to be added to that close as a good al^.ow-
ance for a 150 lot in both ye devision in the said oxpasture.

[Page 82.] The manner of ye N^rth Devision in the ox-
pasture, the first lott No i begins at the Northwest corner of
the West close belonging to the ministry, and soe ye lots 4y
westward thence, and the first 15 lots hold about 7 poles per
lott, in that line, being ye North end, the next 10 lots are about
7 poles ^ broad. The next 10 lotts are about 10 poles broad
except onl}' the last being no 37, which is about 9 poles broad.
The other end which is the South end the first 19 lotts in that

• This is the highway running from Hill Street to Captain's Neek.

+ The east close " belonging to the ministry " is the lott of Henry A. Fordham, on the
east ride of Eirst Neck lane.

t This is the highway opposite the house of Charles White, running east to the town
pond. W. S. P.

KErOIJDS: TOWN OF SOL'THA.MPTOX. 257

line are about 6 poles broad a peece, the next 8 lotts are about
H pole, and 9 foot apeece, the westward 10 lots about 8 poles &
G toot a peece. Then the Brushie neck, whicli as aforesaid ly-
eth betweene the land of ye South devision, and in the same
forme, fur lines, and hipiihways is laid at 6 lotts, of which the 2
lots westward at ye south end are about 13 poles and 6 foot
wide each, the other 4, at that end are about 14 poles and fi
foot a peece, the said westward two lots, and alsoe the other 4
lotts at the North end are about 14 poles bateino; 6 foot, each
t)f them, the stakes of which North Division (excepting therein
the brushy neck) at the soMth end are sett in or neere the part-
ing line which separates the devisions, with the number faceini;
west upon the lott. And it is provided and determined that
there is a highway of 3 poles wide to bee between John Coop-
er's land* and the lotts that butt against it all along to the
Northwest corner of ye west close for the ministry, which
highway is to begin to ly open when any of those persons that
fall there shall come to build thereon.

All "which when the Inhabitants met together to draw lot
they were made acquainted with by the layers out of the said
land, And the Towne assented and consented therevnto before
tlx^ lotts were drawn.

The Lots Drawxe for the South Devision.
No 1 Thomas llalsey Sen

2 Peregrine Stanborough & losiah Stanborough.

3 lob Sayre and flVancis Sayre
-V 4 Thomas Tievaly

[Page 8.S.]

5 Thomas Cooper

6 Capt Howell lohn Howell Ir & Daniel Sayre

7 Henry Pierson 12 ]\Ir lohn Topping

8 lohn Cooper & Cornelius Yonk

9 loshua Barnes & John Bishop 13 Samuel lohnes

* John Cooper's land is the farm now owned by Ilenry Keeves, and extended to the cor-
ner of Hill street. W. S. P.

258 records: town of Southampton.

10 Rob Woollej Mr Hampton & 14 loseph Eainer

Hob Kellam 15 Thomas Halsey

11 Mrs Rainer 16 Edward Howell

17 lohn Cooper Mr Laugh ton & Tho. Reeves.

18 Christopher loseph & Ben. fibster.

19 Capt Howell

20 Leiftnt Post & John ffoster

21 Leiftnt ffordhara Mr lonah fFordham & Edward Howell

22 Ellis Cook 24 Mr Phillips

23 lohn Woodruff 25 Isaack Halsey
26 Edmond Howell 27 lohn lessup

28 Thomas Topping 29 Leiftnt flbrdham.

30 loseph Hildreth Elnathan Topping & lames Topping

31 Tho Halsey Sen & Daniel Halsey

32 Tho Cooper & Mris Rainer

33 Edmond Howell & Arthur Oowell

34 lames Herrick 35 Isaack Willman

36 Leift fiord ham

37 Henry Anthony & loseph Ludlam.

38 Richard Howell 39 Thomas Goldsmith & Wm Russell
40 Thomas Halsey Ir 41 Obadiah Rogers
42 John lagger 43 Thomas Burnet

The Lotts Drawn for the North Dinision.
No 1 Thomas Cooper

2 Leift fiordham

3 Tho. Goldsmith and Wm Russell

4 Tho. Halsey Sen & Daniel Halsey

[Page 84.]

5 Tho. Halsey lunr

6 Enathan lames Topping & loseph Hildreth

7 Richard Howell

8 Edmond Howell & Arthur Howell

9 Samuel lones 10 loshua Barnes and lohn Bishop

11 Christopher fibster loseph fibster & Ben ifoster.

12 Leift flfordham Mr lonah fFordham & Edward Howell

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTFAilPTON. 259

13 Isaack \Yillman 14 Henry Pierson

1.5 [ohn Woodruff" 16 Tlios Cooper & Mris Bainer

17 Thomas Halsey Senr 18 Joseph Rainer

19 Edward Howell 20 Mris Rainer,

21 Hen Ludlani Anthony & loseph Ludlam

22 Peregrine Stanborough, and losiah Stanborough.

23 Wobert Woolley Rob. Kellam ^Mr Hampton.

24 lob Sayre <Sz firancis Sajre

25 Isaac Halsey 26 Mr Philh'ps

27 Edmond Howell 28 Captain Howell

29 Leift Post and lohn ftbster
'50 Thomas Halsey lun

31 Mr Laughton lohn Cooper Thomas Reeves

32 Leift ftordham 33 Ellis Cook

34 Mr lohn Topping and Cornelius Vonk

35 lohn lagger 36 Thomas Trevally.

37 Capt Howell lohn Howell Daniel Sayre

38 lohn lessup

39 lames Herrick

40 Obadiah Rogers

41 Thomas Topping

42 Thomas Burnet 43 lohn Cooper.
^Memorandum That Benjamin Davis being omitted and

having noe lotment in the North devi?ion is allowed by the
layers out, the vacant land lying betweene No 1 at ye north
end and the land for the ministry, and at south end 5 poles ^
in breadth from No 1 lune 15 1678
[Page 85.] May the 11th 1677

An accompt made and given to the Towne this day at a Gen-
eral Towne Meeting, (By ye layers out of land by the town
appointed) of the devision ot land this spring laid out viz ot ye
place, order and manner of the laying of the said devision as
foUoweth, Imprinis The South ft'urlong at Sagaponack con-
tains eleven Lotts, every lot being of liO lb denomination.
ively.

^Yhereof No 1 begins at the highway which is laid out ad-

260 uEcoRDs: town of soaniAMPToy.

ioining to the parting bonndes betweene our Tovvne of Soutli-
ampton, and East Hampton and hath laid to it as an addition,
a piece of land of 5 acres more or less lying and being against
Benjamen Hands his close as an amend to the said lot of No 1.
The other 10 lotts \j westward of the sd number one success-

At the Southward end of the sd 11 lots is laid out a large high-
way* running from the present house lots at Sagaponack quite
to ye range or Bowndes between South and East Hampton

No 12 ife 13 ly on the south side of the last said highway,
And Betweene the land of Christopher Leaming, and losiah
Stanborough his close, only there is a highway Betweene Chris-
topher Leaming his land and the 12th lot runing downe to ye
beach. The most Northward tFurlong laid out at Sagaponack
containes seaven lots. Number 14: being the first of them, and
the eastermore lot, and lyes next the highway by ye line bound
betweene South & East Hampton, The other 6 lying westward
successive!}' of the sd number 14 [Note added.] (for ye fin-
ishing of said lott see in page 99) There being a good high-
way laid out Betweene the sd South and North devision.

No 2L 22 lyes by the side of the land laid out to Benjamen
Palmer in the same torme with the front, or fronting on or
against the highway that runs from Sagaponack houses vp into
the woods and the reere butting against Sagaponack pond

No 23 parte thereof lyes to losiah Stan borough's close East
ward thereof vnto the range or boundes between South vV:
East Hampton, And ye rest of ye lots being about nine acres
and I lyes northward of Wm Barnes his close vp to the highway

No 24 is laid out vnto Mr lohn Topping and lames Topping
[Page 86. ] upon the same devision laid out at Meacocks as fol-
lowes, The first furlong runs from the Eastward Range a lit-
tle west of the great hollow by or towards Kellies Pond con-
taining six lotts, whereof Number 1 begins at the Eastward
side, ye rest running westward successively. At the South end
of which said 6 lots is laid a larg highway Southward of which

* This higrhway is the one rnnnintr east from Sagr street bv the harvm^ groual. The first
Bettlement at Sags; was at the south end of the street, and upon the lane leadinsr to Sa^j;
pond, the number of famihes that first settled there was about six. W. S. P.

ke;,'{)iiu3: town of sol'tuamptox. 2(il

hii^h .vay is laid out 6 lots m^re, whereaf the first is X) 7 and
is the eastermore lot of them, next the above said eastward
range the other 5 lots lyins: westward or Nor westward of
Number seaven succesdvely.

No 18 14 lyes hotting or fronting agiinst Kellie's pond side-
iig bj Eist Hampton path, and the roere butting against the
fore mentioned highway which runs in ye midle of ye sd fur-
long. Both the sd lots lying Northward of Number 6, and
number 13 is next to number 6. No 15 lyes on the East side
of Kellie's pond the side whereof eloseth vp to the Northward
end of No 1, 2, 3, 4, and runs to ye pond.

No 16 lyes Northward of Number 15 and (Notwithstanding
the marked tree) eloseth vp to ye creek at the Nortli side
thereof.

No 17 18 lyes on Ihe Southward end of ye aforementioned
land laid out against Kellie's pond (being a large highway be-
tweene) and on the north side of the great Hollow that runs
downe to calf pen creek, whereof No 17 is the westward lot.
No 19 20 lyes in the bottome of Calf pen neck.

No 21 22 adjoyns to lohn Beswick's land on the west side
thereof, and on the south to Benony Newtons, and lames llil-
dretli.

Number 23 lyes on the North east ward side of the land
which the towne exchanged vnto Obadiah llogers and is laid
out to him against Sagaponack pond, concerneing which lot it
is provided that if ye person to whome it shall fall by lot,
rather chuse to have it Ly parallel with the said land laid out
[Page 87.] to Obadiah Rogers in exchange, then to have it, as
it is now laid and marked out, then hee is to have laid out unto
him there 23 acres but at his proper cost and charge to whome ye
sd lot shall fall. Number 24 is a broken and Irregular piece
of land lying against P^llis Cooks land, (the highway being be-
ing between) and adjoining to Anthony Ludlam's land, and on
the east side of the Calf pen creek, the which said Irregular
piece of land (with the towns consent) is disposed unto lohn
Else in the right of Thomas Topping.

262 RECORDS : TOAVN of SOUTHAMPTON.

Number 25 part on the east side of the land laid out to lames
Hildreth containing 13 acres laid out to Arthur Howell, and
ye rest to make vp an allotment being 7 acres, lyes at the west
side of Samuel Lum his land, & is disposed vnto loseph Moore
for his fifty

No 26 lyes at Meacox plaine betweene the land of Edward
Howell & loseph tfordham.

Memorandum that No. 6 in this devision at Meacocks by
Kellie's pond running cross ye great hollow is accompted very
bad, and therefore throws vp, and Insted thereof is granted to
lohn Howell lunr by major voat of ye towne 20 acres on the
west side of the mill swamp, that is to say on the west side of
ye hill Comonly called Lawrence hill, (against Tho. Trevally
his land, on the north side of the mill path,) as the land will
beare, which said 20 acres is to him the said John Howell lun
to answer a fifty comonidg of his own, a fifty hee hath in this
division of his father, and another fifty of his mother in law-
Mrs Anne Phillips, which said proportion of land hee ye said
lohn Howell hath liberty to take at the mill pond head if there
bee roome and he best likes the same. The Towne (at the said
meeting) having considered the premises doe fully consent
therevnto and doe order that accordingly the lots be cast at
present. [Note added ] The rest of this devision of land be-
ing reported to be 40 acres to 150 lb lotment Kecorded at the
other end of this book Page 128. [New paging.]

[Page 88.] The distribution or disposition of the aforesaid
devision of land by lott & agreement at the publique meeting
of the Towne is as follows.

At Sagaponack. At Meacocks.

1 Mr ffietcher 1 Edmund Howell

lohn C'^oper 2 loseph Eainer

George Harris o j Thomas Halsey Sen &

j Richard Smith ' ( Daniel Halsey

[Ben. Davis 4 Thomas Halsey Ir

3 Isaac Halsey ;- ^ Henry Anthony &

4 Leift ffbrdham ( Joi^eph Ludlam

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

263

8
9

10
11

f Thrown up and lohn
6<( Howell hath else.vhere

[in liew of it
7 lames Herrick
Thomas Cooper
f Peregrine Stanborough
i^Iosiah Stanborough
[ Elnathan Topping loseph
[Hildreth lohn Bishop
Leift Post & lohn tfoster
Christopher tfoster loseph
k Benjamen ffoster
Thomas Goldsmith
Wm Russell

{" Ben Haines Mr lohn
Laughton and Christo-
pher Lupton
lo Thomas Halsev Ir
(Samuel Clark Sen
If) -\Samuel Clark Ir
(jlohn Davis
Henry Pierson
Obadlah Rogers
Thomas Shaw Geo Harris
Samuel lones
Edward Howell
Ellis Cook
Isaac Will man
lohn Else
f Arthur Howell
[ loseph Moore
lohn Cooper

At the said meeting by major voat is granted and designed
vnto Isaac Halsey the goar of land lying by his land at the
head of ye creek and within the plain tence, tor which hee is
to pay 10s at demand to the townes vse.

The towne by major voat sell vnto Daniel Ilalsey the goar
of vacant land lying betweene his owne tenn acres and Urancis
Savre his land', and batting vpon the land belonging vnto
Christopher Ifoster, for the which hee the sd Daniell is to pay
(by agreement) thirty shillings in money to the townes vse at
demand.

5
6

7
8
9

19
20

22
23

Thomas Trevally

Leitt ffordham

Mris Rainer

lohn lagger

lohn Cooper
(, i.'harles Sturmy
( lohn Rose

Thomas Burnet
(ft'rancis Sayre
(lob Sayre

l(>hn lessup
j Thomas Cooper
j Mris Rainer
^Thomas Reeves
"(Cornelius Vonck

lames White

Richard Howell
(Mr loseph tfordham
- Mr lonah Hordham
(Sz Edward Howell

Capt lohn Howell

Thomas Ha'sey Sen
I Mr lames Hampton
} Robert Wool ley &
I Robert Keliam

jolin Woodrutf
j loshua Barnes
( Daniel Sayre

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

264 JiECORDs: town of SOL'THAMPTON.

[Page 89.] December ye 26 1677. A list ot the fence to
bee done by the towne at Shinecock against the land which ye
Indians plant, every fifty pound lot to fence a pole and half
and about 3 foot, or a hundred and fifty lotment to fence five
poles, every inhabitant to fence (for place) according as his or
their names are set against the number, which truly fell vnto
them by lott, No 1 begining at the homeward or eastward end
of ye sd fence or line next the water or creek over against
Thomas Halsey's close, soe running northward as formerly un-
to ye corner, and then turning away west ward till it meets
with ye stake where ye Indians begins, and the Towne being
to doe the water fence by or to Number 1 aforementioned.

No 1 Thomas Goldsmith &
Ion Howell Ir

2 lames Herrick

3 lohn Woodrufi
^ < Lief t Post

^lon Bishop

5 Mr is Rainer

6 Peregrine & losiah Stan borough

7 Northsea men
i loseph Hildreth

8 j Ben Davis 150 5
( Corn, Vonck

9 Isaack Ha'sey 150 5
Cffrancis Sayre

10-^Dan. Savre 150 5
^Rob Woolley

11 Thomas Topping 150 5

12 lohn Cooper 300 and^dO lOf 1^ feet

13 Ellis Cook 150 5

14 Tho & lohn Burnet 150 5

15 Rir-hard Howell 150 5

16 Capt Topping Mr lohn Topping 200 6 i and 3 ft
(Edward Howell

17 -^Mr lonah fibrdham 300 ' 10
/ & loseph jMoore

£
150

poles
5

150
150

5
5

150

200
150
600 and

61 & 3 foot
5'

i5021

records: town of Southampton. 265

IS Thomas Cooper 250 8 »fe 6 feet

19 Isaack Willinan 150 5

20 lobn lagger 150 5

21 Capt Howell 200 6i & 3 feet

22 Leift tfordham 350 lli&Sfeet

23 Samuel lones 150 5

24 Thomas Trevally 150 5

25 Edward Howell 150 5
2f> Mr. Phillips 150 5
27 John lessiip 150 5
.,o ^Christopher ffoster and

"^his sons Joseph & Benj.

29 Obadiah [Rogers " 150 5

[Page 90 ]

of\ \ y^ni Russell lames White ^ ,-,-> r

j 1 110 mas Keeves

31 Thomas Halsev Ir 300 10

.,,^ ^ Anthony Ludlam ^ -^

^ Henry & Joseph Ludlam

150

oo i Thomas Halsey Sen

( Daniel Halsev
34 Joseph Rainer 150 5

.j~ \ Joshua Barnes

i Mr John Mapham

36 lob SaA're John Foster 150 5

37 Arthur Howell Robert Jvellnm 150 5

38 Henrv Pierson 150

300 10

150

39 Mr John J.angliton 50 U

J^er me Henry J^ierson Register.

At a towne meeting September 28 1676 By Major voat it
is ordered that the little plain fence that is to say the within
fence shall be throwne vp, and those particular persons to
whome the said fence belongs, shall make theire due propor-
tion of fence with the neighborhood, for securing the plaines,
as shall bee appoynted. onely Thomas Halsey Joseph Rainer

266 KECOEDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMFrON.

lohn lessup and lonathan Rainer, are excused temi poles apeece
for ever in the sd comon fence against the plaines. provided
that the sd four persons bj driving their cattell to their IneU^s-
ures shall not drive or sutler them besides the highway or dam-
nify the plaines.

[Page 91.] At a towne meeting Aprill 1st KiSO Was
chosen tor Constable Mr Tho. Topping & sworne and Edward
IJowell with lohn ITowell Ir for Overseers.

The letter Superscribed to Thomas Cooper and Inscribed
ff'rom Mr lohn Ilarriman was presented and considered, And
wherevpon was voated as followeth in way of an answer. Yn-
to Mr lohn Harrimau his demand for payment for his last half
yeares paines amongst us. By voat it is concluded, Mr Harri-
man was soe long absent, and the Tovn paid so much lor him,
which himself promised to rep^j, Alsoe considering the mani-
fold Inconvenience bee exposed the towne vnto, That Mr Ilar-
riman (in Equity) ought ratber to make ye towne compensa-
tion than that they should pay to him one penny.

Henry Pierson is appoynted by the tow^ne to write to ^Ir
Ilarriman about the business.

By voat it is concluded that the Constable and overseers
shall demand of Leift loseph ffordham to throw vp the land
and watering place, over against the old towne, which bee hath
enclosed from the comon. And if bee refuse soe to doe, then
in the townes name, and on the towncs acct as agents for the
towne they the said cunstable and overseers are appointed &
authorized to sue him the Sf id Leitt fibrdham as a trespasser
(against the towne,) at the Court ot Sessions to be held at
Southold next lune

Sept. IH 1680.

An accompt of the men Apoynted to Rectify ye highways,
of the worh they did as followeth. T^'aken 2 acres by njeasure
from the land of widow Cook which she ought to ye towne,
the said land lying at ye outside northward ot the land against
her house and is at the Eastward end 2 poles _taken of!, and at
ye westward end 12 poles.

KECOnDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 267

Nextly staked out the westward line of said norward devis-
ion it being bellyed out very much

Nextly staked out ye line westward of the southward or old
devision, which was much defective.

Alsoe Laid out a highway ot o poles wide for widow Sarah
Cooper between the north end of nir painters his land and the
land of Christopher fowler, whereunto said Christopher fowler
consented and wherewith sd Sarah Cooper was contented
which said higway* is soe to remaine all perpetuity.

[Page 92.] Nextly bounded Christopher fowler his land
given him by ye towne, nextly laid out ye land to lohn Erlef
which ye towne granted him, which lyes on ye north side of
said Christopher fowler his land, and adjoining thereunto, ly-
ing westward to the highway t: north sea.

Nextly layd out or appointed the highway for lohn lagger
which lies at ve north end of lohn Erie his land takeino- all
the hollow.

Concerning the highway of old down to the beach at wecaooup-
between Capt. lohn Howells and Daniel Halsey, there land,
against which Capt. Howell hath another devision laid out
without Respect to ye said old highway concerneing wch
passage there to the beach there hath been some difference be-
tweene him and some of that neigborhood

It is now ultiinately agreed Between his the said Capt How-
ell for himself and his, and the viewers of the highway, for
and in respect of the towne that ye said Capt IJowell shall
make and maintain a set of Barr.s at both ends of his said close
at wecapoug, through from the head higliway to ye beach.
In some convenient place, that f^ny dwelling at or neere said
wecapoug or Cobs pound that have occasion for carting whale
iu the whale seas m, may have oportunity soe to doe, and the
wav is to be two poles wide and who soever shall leave open

* This highway ran from the west street ol Southampton diagonally to the Hill street,
beiinuingf at or near the feat of the laue by Capt. George White's home lot.

t John E le prob.ibly lived near the present homestead of E. Wines Payne. Christopher
Fortler probably lived on ilic home lot late belonoiing to Mrs. Proud, opposite (he burying-
ground. W. S. P.

268 KECORDS : town of SOUTHAMPTON.

any of the said bars shall bee Ijable to bee sued as tresspassers
and if bj such leaving 0]3en the said bars or any of them,
harme or spoyle comes to be done, such said persons, shall pay
the damage, and it shall not be lawfull at any time for any
person whatsoever, to drive cattell loose or unyoked through
said close, and if hereafter the maintaining of such said bars
prove diiicult or very burdensome then the towne shall set up
and maintaine a competent gate, and alsoe the sd Capt Howell
is to have and forever to enjoy all the land that at any time
heretofore was layed out or allowed to be for the highway in
that place betweene the Sd Capt Howell his land and the land
of said Daniel Halsey.

A true copy of the comitys work taken out of the originall
per me lohn Howell Recorder lune 22 1G81.

[Page 93.] Captain Howell and lohn lessup who were of
the layers out of land doe affirme that they allowed unto lohn
lagfjer two pole wide of land, that he may thereby come with
his cart from the long spring path or highway unto his close
lying against or near the said highway alsoe that he the said
lohn lagger and lohn Bishop agreed that he ye said Bishop
shall maintaine half of that sd fence which comes to ye high-
way from the said lohn Tagger's his lot, and lohn lagger the
other half. A true copy per

101 IN HOWELL, Ik, Recorder.

lune 22 1681

At a towne Meeting October the 11 1681

The Towne have unanimously declared their Ernest desire
of Mr Taylors abode amongst us to officiate in the worke of
the ministry, which was manifested personally by the towne
in general, Li congregating themselves or gatherirg together
to one side of the meeting house.

At the same meeting It was concluded by major voate of
the Inhabitants that the differences betweene the widdow
Cooke and the towne shall be Refered to men mutually chosen

At the same meeting it is by generall vote given and grant-

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 269

ed unto Capt lohn Howell and his forever all that small piece of
land lying upon the front of his land in the Little plaine, that
is hee hath liberty to take in within his fence soefar northward
as tlie little plaine fence stood of old which is soe to remaine
to him and his for ever.

It is alsoe concluded by major voat that the men to arbi-
trate the townes difference with Mrs Cook shall bee Mr Baker
and Leift lohn Wheeler, and ]\[r lohn Laughton, to manage
the case, and Mrs Cooke is contented vvnth the said persons
chosen by the towne, and she has chosen to the towns satisfac-
tion lohn Osburne and leremiah Conklin,

lohn lessup Affirms that he with others of the layers out of
land formerly layd out fowre acres of land unto Walter Mel-
vine at Mecocks Adjoining to Samuel Mills on the north side
of his land which was the land granted to sd Walter by the
towne. [The above entry made at a later date.]

Southampton April 1 1687.

[Page 94.] [Abstract ] (Earmarks entered by the follow-
ing persons viz)

Abram Will man "^ Thomas Reeves 1681

William Herrick j

David Howell 1 n tpq-,
-p. . ■, Tj , >all l(i81

Daniel Dalsey j

Kichard Howell |

"Benony Flint. j

[Abstract of deed.] Isaac Willman sells to Benj. Horton a

piece of land in Southold, bounded E. by Caleb Horton, W.

by Benjamen Horton, fronting upon the Hoad way to Southold

and rearing towards the sea, 30 acres. Benjamen Horton sells

to Isaac Willman 25 acres adjoining said Willraan's land.

In presence of lohn Howell Oct. 19 1681.

[Page 95.] August 22 1681 lohn Marshal of Setalcot alias
brookhaven doth acknowledge to have made over by way of
exchange to Tames Ferrick of Southampton, as appears by bill
under said Marshall's band, a young horse of aboute two yeais
old and upward being of a light coloured bay with a star in his

270 liECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

forehead with a hollow crop on the right ear, and a half penny
on the lore side of the same ear.

Per lOHN HOWELL.

Southampton October 26 16S1 Whereas there hath been
several controversies and contentions between the towne of
Southampton, and Mrs Martha Cooke concerneing several par-
cells of land, now know ye that wee the said Martha Cooke, of
the one pt and the present Constable and overseers of South-
ampton for and in behalf of ye said Towne of the other part,
doe hereby for ourselves our heirs and ssigns mutually agree
as a iinal determination in Reference to premises as follows,
viz, that the land at meacocks which the said widow Cook was
indebted to the towne which was two acres formerly staked
out bv the comity, one acre whereof the said widow Cook dofcli
hereby covenant and promise to lay out to the comon as it is
now staked, that is 8 poles at the west end, and so to run to the
eastward end or corner tree thence to come to nothing and also
to rectifie the west ward line of the said division to run th
line as it is now staked out being but twelve foot variation from
a straight line, and to lay out the other acre upon the East
side of the neck, what is already without the fence In lieu
thereof, further in reference to the land upon the hill by Thom-
as Coopers, w^hich the widow Cook laid claim unto, the said
towne or Constable and oveaseers In their behalf doe hereby
norao-e vnto the said Widow Cook seven acres of land in thee
woods where it may be most convenient for her at the discre-
tion of the layers out, which said seven Acres of land the said
widow Cook accepts in full satisfaction for her Interest in or to
the aforesaid land upon the hill by Thomas Cooper's, and to
bee a final conclusion in Reference to the premises, concerning
all doubts variences strifes actions suites, Contentions thence
arising, whatsover from the beginning of the world to the day
of the date of these presents. In witnes whereof both partys
have set there hands the day and yere aforesaid.

iMARTHA X COOK.
her mark

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

271

At the same time was granted un-
to lolin Cook by ye Constable
and overseers a gore peece of land
upon his front from lohn Luptons
corner straight over to his m jth-
ers fence or marked tree.

SAMUEL lOHNES

edward howell
isaac halsey
ffra:^(us sayre

Page 96.] [Abstract, earmar
losiah Halsey
Samuel Clarke
Benj. Pierson
Isaac Willman
Elish Howell
loseph Pierson
Theophilus Howell
John Post
Samuel ]\lills

ks entered by]

Thomas Topping
Abram Howell
Thomas Burnet
]\Iordecai Burnet
lonathan Rainer
Richard Smith of Northsea
loseph Sayre
Daniel Sayre Ir 1682
Isaac Mills

[Page 97.] Kew London ye 16 10th month 1681 These
presents witnesseth that I William Gibson have assigned alien-
ated and passed over unto lohn Wheeler his heirs and assigns,
my servant man lohn Ine with all his time and service due to
me being two years five months nine days from the date hereof
with all right title or Interest I have to or In him as witnes my
hand the day and yeare first above written

WILLIAM GIBSON

Witnes Daniel y^ Stubins Peter Harris
his mark

Know all men by these presents that I lohn Wheeler of
New London doe assigne all my right title and Interest I have
unto the within menconed John Ine unto Capt lohn Howell
Leift. loseph Fordhara and lohn Raynoi all of Southampton on
Long Island, and to their assigns. In witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand in Southampton this 15th day of March

^^^^' lOriN WHEELER

Witnes Edmond Howell lohn Laughton

272 records: town of south amptOxV.

May 19 1682 Whei-eas Thomas Cooper had a grant of the
town to change two lotts of land at Scuttle hole to bee laid out
at his own charge at the hay ground, as appears per record In
page 147 in ye other end of this book, now this day wee the
layers out have laid out to Thomas Cooper and lonathan Ray-
nor the said two lots of land containing 80 acres, whereof 14
of it belongs to sd lonathan or 13| all which land is now. laid
out at the sd hay ground, beginning on the left hand of the
Koad to East Hampton over against Henry Ludlam his fence
at a'marked tree, allowing the said highway to East 10 poles
wide, thence wee run a line Eastward for the front IfiO poles
thence square off wee run a line Northwestward toward Scut-
tle hole path, a hundred pole to a n.arked tree thence wee ran
a line Southwestward 172 poles to the head of the hay ground
Creek to a white oak tree marked on the west side of the brook,
from thence square off to the first corner tree 60 poles, by us
EDWARD HOWELL JOHN lAGGER
lOHN lESSUP lOUN KOWEI.L Ir.

[The above described land is probably the farm late in possession of Dan-
iel Talmage, and part of the farm of Herman Halsey. W. S. P.]

[Page 98.] May ye 19 1682 At the request of David
Briggs wee the layers out of land have laid the said Davids
land at Kellies pond, to joyne unto Benjamen Haynes his land
to come to sd Haynes marked tree and instead of the vacant
peece of land formerly left between them of about half an acre
we have taken off soe much or more on ye other side of David's
land and have marked a red oak tree for his Northeast corner
by the path side, and a great white oak tree downe by the pond
side, by us

JOHN lESSUP lOHN TAGGER

lOHN HOWELL Ir EDWARD HOWELL

Alsoe run the line of ye said David's house lot at ye front
from Steevens corner to the marked tree within the hedge be-
longing to Thomas Rose.

Laid out lune first 1682 unto widow Sarah Cooper adjoining

TECOrjDS: TOWN OF .SOU'JFAxAirTON. 273

to lier land at home on i\e west side u^ acres of land by us
apointed layers out for the cown, whereof 8 acres couipleates
all her devision upon all accompts, and the other three Acres
or 2| for full of what renjained of her orchard land which land
was laid out In ye presence of Samll and lames Cooper at their
request, being in length 72 poles, adjoining to her lot In
l)redth at each eiid 12i poles bounded on the north by lohn
lagger, and on the South by Thomas Cooper, on East by her
owne, west by Mrs Taylor.

nieraorandnm yt ye land due to je towne from her whicli
lohn Tenison had is not yet paid for nor laid downe viz 4 acres.

On the same day by Uc aforesaid laid out to Sirs ]\Iary Tay-
lor which was belonging to her late deceased husband 20 acres
of land adjoinmg to the west side ot widow Sarah Coopers her
1 md aforesaid, the east line 72 poles, the north adjoining to
John lagger 60 poles, the west line 86 poles from tlie marked
tite at the nortnwest corner to the white oak marked I T, in
the path to Seaponack, thence measured along the path home-
ward to another white oak tree 42 poles thence to run over the
Southeastward to Thomas Cooper's corner, laid out by the
aforesaid layors out and ordered to be recorded.

(Abstract ot d6ed ] loseph Hildreth sells to lolm [lo.vell Ir
a 50 in potunk neck lohn llowell sells to loseph liildreth in
exchange a 50 in (Jatcheponack neck being No 28 w hii-h ho
had of Thomas Cooper. May 28 l<)a7.

[Page 99.] Wee the layers out of land apointed by the
t jwne have laid cut and pei'fected the work in je upper divis-
ion of land at Sagabonack containing seven lots, from No 14 to
No 20, No 14 lying next and along by the higli.vav between
South and P^ast Hampton bounds, there being by us of our
land laid a hiirhvay ot 6 poles wide, and then begins No 14
i;u inhered at both ends on the west side of every lott faceing
Eastward, Increaseing successively westward to No 19 then a
highway laid out between number 19 & 20 which 6 lots are in
length ab ut 94 poles, and 50 poles wide at both ends or there-
abouts, the lot nuuiber 20 lyes by number 19 oidy a highway

274 KECORUS: town of Southampton.

of 4 poles wide between them, and contains all the land betwene
6d highway and the highway from the houses at Sagabonack
which goes right up into ye woods by Christopher Learnings
house, the said lot being laid out the same length with the rest
and is wider at ye North end 26 poles, and at the south end 64
being numbered at three corners upon a tree with No 20.

[Abstract of deed.] lohn Rose of Northsea sells to Charles
Sturmy of same place his devision in Cow neck, bounded S by
Richard Smiths land formerly Thomas Goldsmiths, N by a
great swamp at Dayton's end, E by highway, W by a little
gutter. Charles Sturmy gives in exchange a piece of land in
Cow neck bounded W by Clilf, E by land of lohn Rose, S by
Charles Sturmvs lands.

lune 12 1682 Witnes lOHN HOWELL

Southampton March 31 1683 then br.lanced all acconipts
witii Mr lames llerrick of Southampton from the beginning of
the world to ve day of ye date hereof

ISAAC ARNOLD.

Received of lames Derrick In full satisfaction of all debts
dues and demands whatsoever from ye begining of ye world
unto the date hereof. I say received this 6th day of April 1686

by me WILL BARKER

[Page 100.] Wee underwritten the children of Mr Thurs-
ton Raynor deceased doe hereby acknowledge to have received
each of us ten pounds at the hands of our mother ^Irs Martha
Raynor whoe is the executrix of father's will, which said some
is in full of all due to us by vertue of our sd fathers his last
will and testament witnes our hands this 12 day of November
1667

THOMAS COOPER

In presence of CARISTOPIIER y, LUPTON

Ketukn (?) Blux his mark

IamesBihd lOllN ROSE

DEBORAH SCOIT
A true copy luno 1682 Iohn Howell

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 27.'>

Inne 17 1^82 land layd out to Mr lohn Langhton by the
layers out of land apointed by the town, behiiide the land of
Gershain Culver, northward of his homelot* the South line by
sd Gersham's and John White is 76 poles the west line is 87
poles, the East line 14, bounded on tlie northward side by Mrs
]\Iary Taylor her land, leaving a highway 6 poles wide on the
East end, and north side, to Seaponnack, the said land contani
ing twelve acres, whereof six is for orchard land the other six
is for land due by towne grant.

Alsoe on the same day laid out to Thomas Reeves 14 acres
of land fat the head of the creek by Shinecock adjoining to
the Indian bounds or line, only left for a highway betwixt 4
poles for a iiighway at the said creek head, the west line is 42
poles, the south line by Isaac llalsej-'s close is 60, the highway
i'otween Isaac Halsey and said Reeves their land, is at the east
end 12 poles, down toward the creek more, the East lyne is 42
])t)]es the North line is 6ii poles, which land soe laid out is in
full to sd Reeves ot all ye land due to him from ye towne upon
all former devisions, and orchard land what soever.

Alsoe the same day laid out to the aforesaid Laughton upon
the North side of the aforesaid parcel of land of Reeves lying
the same length adjoining to him ye sd 'I'homas Reeves namely
*'.0 poles, upon the south and North lines, the west aiid East
lynes to bee 65 ]ioles, which peece ot land is in full to JMr lohu
Laughton for all land due to him from ye town Laid out by us
EDWARD HOWELL lORN lESSUP
lOUN HOWELL Ik

[Page 101.] (Abstract. Earmarks recorded by the follow-
ing persons )

Sarah Ludlam luseph Post

John Rainer Henj. Davis

Thomas lessup ^lathew Howell

loel lUirnet Abram Howell

leremiah lagger Robert Norris

lames Herrick Ir iohn Cai'with

Mathew Willman losiah Bartholemew mark
lohn WoodrulV Sen bought ot Ichn Else

John Woodrutflr Hutnphrev Hughes
1682 1683

» Gersham Culver's home lot was probably the homestead late in possession of William
Howell, deceased, on Hill street.

+ The land laid out for Thnnias Reeves is the tract now owned by Robert Woorlburn and
Hervey L. White. Isaac Halsey's close is the north-west part of Jalius Sayres farm. W.S.P.

276 KECoiiDS: town of south am ptox.

[Page 102.] April 2 1683 at a meeting of the Constable
and overseers it is concluded with Iame« Cooper that the fence
which is now by towne voate agreed to bee laid out anew to
every particular person shall bee sett in ye old Ijne where the
fence formerly stood, hee the sd lames Cooper to doe Lis pro-
portion for 10 acres of land in the said fence, and hee alsoe to
doe the fence upon the front of the said 10 acres, from the cor-
ner of the said land up to the lyne, where the fence now stand-
eth besides his proportion of land to be fenced for in the great
and little plain and in the oxpasture.

[Abstract. Ear mark recorded by the following persons.]
francis Sayre Christopher Fester

Joseph Foster lohn Bishop lonah Rogers

lames Hildreth Caleb Dayton Samuel Whitehead

Ezekiel Sanford John Mapham lonathan Rose

Tohn Bishop Ir John Burnet Sam.nel Clark of

Samuel Lum Joseph Howell Northsea

1683—1684

[Page 103.] At a towne meeting held at Southampton
April ^e 2nd 1683 was presented the order and manner of the
devision of meadow at Catchaponack, potunk and Onunk, as
layd out by the layers out apointed namely Mr Edward How-
ell Mr Obadiah Roger? Isaac Halsey and lohn liowell Ir as
followeth,

tiirst wohunk neck (viz) all the meadow and mowing land in
that neck that now is lies at two lotts No 1, 2 and for conve-
niency of fencing the lyne to run from the Reedy cove on the
west side of the neck over to the swamp betwixt wonunk and
potunk, but this conveniency of fenceing is not allowed bv the
towne neither in this nor noe other of tliese lots hereafter men-
tioned, have any liberty to take within their fence, any mora
than is laid out to them which must be meadow and mowing
land, until it be further agreed by those yt have interest there,
2 Lotts.

Secondly begin ing upon the M'est side of, potunk at the
reedy pond, the Lynes run thence eastward a cross the neck,

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 277

by the wood edge, and from said reedy pond eastward in the
sa3-d line to the first stake number live the mark faceinfj; west-
ward for three lotts which three lotts run quite downe the neck
and are likewise bounded Eastward with a stake toward the
bottom having the same number faceing westward and soe laid
ont successively increasing eastward to Number 17 the marks
faceing westward both at the upper end and lower end of the
said lots, every stakes distance consisting of three lots, number
17 being the eastermost lot and is bounded eastward by the
water that is bfetween Catchaponack and Potunk, and fronts
northward upon the south side ot number 18 and 19 which two
lotts lye together on the east side of Potunk, containing all the
meadow and mowing land from the front of the last three lots
(on the east side of potunk that runs down the neck) up north-
ward to a marked tree hard by the spring, at the lower end,
and at the upper end bounded with stakes marked, and bound-
ed East by the creek comonly called monobougs, on the south
with No 16, 17 leaving a highway between. 17 Lotts

Nextly begining upon the west side ot Catchaponack a stake
set downe by the water side with the marks faceing northward
and another stake opposite eastwards standing upon the upland
with the mark also facing northward being both numbered
22 and all the meadow and mowing land that lyes on the west
northward of the aforesaid two stakes lies for 3 lots. No 20, 21,
22 Nextly laid out 8 lots on the west side of the said neck,
(runing downe the neck) partly fronting northward upon num-
ber 22, which 3 lots are 38 poles ^ at the ujiper or north end
and 28 at the lower end thereof lying together, the said three
lotts are bounded east with 2 stakes marked and numbered
with 25, one standing at the upper end and the other at ye lowtr
end, with the markes facing westward, which stakes besides the
three lots include a highway downe ye neck, of two poles wide,
and thence eastward the lots are layd out downe the neck in-
creasing successively eastward to number 34 the mark facing
westward, a stake set downe abcwe and below at every three
lotts distance, which is 28 poles or there abouts, nextly number

278

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

35, 36. 37, lyes partly in the gore between 34 and the water on
the east side of the neck, and the other part joins to it but runs
cross eastward down the south side of the Exchange point, and
contains all the medow and mowing land to the stake thai
bounds Henry Piersons medow and is numbered upon his
stakes, on the contrary side to H. P. with number 37 ; nextly
Assups little neck lies for two lots, namely all ye meadow and
mowing land for No 38, 39.

[Page 104.] An accompt of tne letters that did draw the
lotts ot meadow at Catchaponack and Potunk and Onunk as
followeth.

No
2
3
4

10
11
12

1 Thomas Halsey . 6

Thomas Halsey & Isaac
Obadiah Rogers 7

Joseph Raynor

< lohn Laugh ton 100 o

^lohn Bisliop 50
Samuel lohnes q

^ames Herrick 100

■'^Richard Howell 50 14

John lagger 15

^CiiDt Howell lohn Howell 16

(andMafhewHowell each 50 17

18
24
25
26

31
32
36
37
38

Mr Phillips
i Lieut Post 100 Elnathan
< Topping in the right of
( Goldsmith 50
S lob Savre 50

Uoseph'Hildreth 150

Arthur Howell 100

Edmond Howell 50

Mr loseph ffbrdham

Isaac Willman

Thomas Cooper

Capt Howell

Elis Cook

lohn Woodruff

Widow Bower

Edmoud Howell

Thomas Topping 100

100
50

19 lohn lessup

20 Edward Howell

21 Thomas Burnet

22 Jonathan Raynor
(Thomas Cooper loshua

23 -. Barnes and lonathan Ray-
f nor each 50

("lohn Howell Ir in ye
1 right of Goldsmth 50, and

27 <^ Abiam Howell & Sam

Clark in ye right of Mr

Phillips each 50
oo ^Capt Topping drawne by

^Tho Topping
oi ^Capt Topping drawne by

^lohn Topping
OK j Robert Kallam 100
""^ I Wm Russell 50
39 Christopher Foster

possession given to the persons respectively April 19, 1683.

Daniel Say re
Henry Pier son
Rob Wool ley
lohn Mapham
Isaac Halsey
Henry Pierson
Isaac Willman
Rich Howell
Tho Halsey

TvECOnDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 279

[Page 105.] Whereas there hath bin a contest between the
Inhabitants of the Northsea, and the towne of Southampton
concerneing a highway from the millstone brook to Seponack,
being shut up or stopped by the land that is layd out by the
towne unto Eobert Woolley now it is fully agreed upon be-
tween the said northsea men and the towne that the said high-
way shall be and remaine for ye future where the roadway was
formerly or near thereunto from the foot of the said brook
over to the Indian land at Seponack to be a highway of two
poles wide to perpetuity-, any land that is or shall be laid out
tliere notwithstanding. April 25th 1683.

May the 22 16^.3. At a meeting of the Inhabitants or free-
holders of the towne upon a training day, it is put to vote con-
cerning laying open the highway long since upon sufferance
inclo?ed by Thomas Ilalsey deceased and is now in the possess-
ion of his son Isaac Halsey lying by the pond side at the lower
end of his o acre close, whereupon the general voate passed
tliat the said highvvay shall be thrown open to the comon for
the townes use and niore especially for Mr Whiting to goe to
his land.

[Abstract] 7 acres f of land laid out to lohn Rose at Long
Strings upon condition that any person shall have the right to
dig clay and burn brick thereon, and to goe with carts or horses
to fetch ware made thereon, ^lay 22 1683.

lune 12 16S3 this town being destitute of a constable, the
overseers proceeded to make a new choice in ye roome of lohn
Else, and by unanin.ous voate have chosen Mr Zerobobel
Phillips Constable tor the remainder of this year, and he is this
day sworne to ye office, per me

10 UN TOPPING lustice.

[Page lOH. ] Mr Abram Howell Be pleased to pay unto
lohn Sanders or his order ye just sum of four pounds ten, In
money, and this shall discharge you for three hafts Received of
me. per the said' Sanders, as witness my hand this last day of
march IBfS.

WAlxENEAR WESSELS.

280 UECOIIDS: TOWX OF SOCTllA.MrrOX.

Due from .Air. Thomas Topping Constable of Southampton
upon ac»-t of Court fees and tinea the some of twenty pounds
eight shillings sixpence to be paid at oyle SOs per barrel wit-
ness my hand this 16th day of August 1680.

THOMAS TOPPING Constable.

Received the full contents of the within mentioned note
which is the lull ballance ot all accounts dues debts and de-
mands from Mrs Hanah Topping this 27 day ot march 1682.
the meaning of the above Receipt signities that all accounts of
conrte fees and fines and publick Rates are accompted and
cleared between Mrs Topping and myself.

lOSEPII LEE
Dept. sheriff.

Whereas there hath been a diference between Ezekiel Sand-
ford and severall of the neighbors ot meacocks concerning
pome adition of land layd to a lott of land that ye said Ezekiel
formerly bought of MrObadiali Rogers Lying between ye land
of Isaac VVillman on the north and the northsea division on
the south side thereof butting Eastward to Saggaponack pond,
and thereupon ye layers out of land hereunto subscribed were
convented to settle the business, and have measured the said
lot ot land and finding ye same to want four acres of 22 whicii
is his due, wherefore ye layers out doe allow unto said Ezekiel
all ye land he hath taken within his fence against his ou-n land
and William Simpkins as his fence now standeth to Remaine
in his quiet possession as his proper right witli the proviso that
if the southwest corner being near tlie hollow should prove
prejudicial to the highway when the sea poose [isj up that then
[Page 107.] he shall leave out of his land at the said corner to
ye highway two poles of ye angle at ye tree.
April ve 21 1684. bv us

" lOilN HOWELL
EDWARD HOWELL
lOHN >^ lESSUP

his mark.
lOilN HOWELL Ir

rECOIJDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

281

Likewise laid out to Thomas Rose on ve north side of his
lionie lot a gore or angle of land containing G acres, beginning
the north line at a great old stomp In je north lyne of liis
home lot, a little distant from his house, thence running East-
ward to a marked tree by the hiirhwaj side to East Hampton
for ye north line of ye angle 50 poles, thence running south-
ward to another tree for ye East lyne of the angle, 40 pole,
which angle is allowed for 6 acres, Henry Ludlam's land lying
Eastward thereof and alsoe of Humphrey's lott, to containe all
ye land between the highway to lye up to ye land of Obadiah
Itogers, and lames Herrick only leaving at their front between
his land and theirs a highway of 6 poles wide from East Hamp-
ton path to Run southward to ye Dirty Creek, alsoe laid out to
Humphrey Hnghes, for what is taken from him at ye Eastward
end of his home lot* to enlarge the highway to ye corner tree
of Henry Ludlam's land to be both their bounds for which is
laid out to him as aforesaid. At ye Southwest corner of his
lott before his door, to a marked stump of a tree, thence to run
northward for his we>t lyne up to Thomas Roses Corner tree,
and alsoe from ye said stump for his south line by ye highway
to run East ward to the corner tree aforesaid bounds of Henry
Ludiam, upon a straight Lyne or soe near as to leave the uigh-
way as wide at least as it is at either end, This done the day
aforesaid by the layers out.

[Abstract.] L:)lin Mowbray and L3siah Laughton Reord
earmarks. 1K85 lune 1st.

[Page 108.] [ Abstract earmarks recorded by the following
lersons]

Nathaniel Howell

William Hakelton

Benj. Hand

Samuel lohnes

lohn lessi.p Ir

lohn lago
Thomas Bytield
Joseph Whiteing
lohn ffbster Jv
Sham gar Hand

Henry Pierson
John ^lorehouse
Thomas Goodwin
lonah Howell
1684 1685

* Thomas Rome's home lol was probably the place now occapied by Pa'aski Warein?. at
Water Mills. Huinphiey Hu<;he3 lived'a little farther east, near the house ofAbram
Ual.-ev, Jr. W. S. P.

282 JiEcoRus: town or .Southampton.

[Page 109 ] Arthur Ilowell Tr deceased upon ye 24 day of
March 1683, alsoe Xto ffowler lohn Shepherd.

Arthur Howell Sen deceased March 29 1688.

David Howell deceased May the 2nd 1 G84.

Thomas lessup deceased Sept. the 12 16S4.

liis son deceased December 8 1684.

Samuel Mill deceased April 1st 16S5.

Sarah the daughter of Edrnond Howell dec3assd April 10th
1685

Thomas Reeves ye smith deceased August ye 23 1685.

lo?eph Marshall co.jper deceased x\ug. 29 1685

William Llakelton deceased Sept. 6 1685

Samuel Whitehead's son Samuel deceased Aug 13 1685

Sarah the wife of Obadiah Rogers deceased October 11 16S5

Sarah the wife of William Mason deceased the 19 Ian 1685

lohn Topping deceased luly the 2 1686

Elizabeth wife of iNathaniel Rescue deceased Oct ye 18 16S6

William Simpkins gives in the day of the death of his wife
Mary to be upon the tenth day of March 1681

Benjamen Hand gives in the death of his son Richard to be
upon the 19th of Aprill 1679.

Benony fflint srives in the death of his eldast son B.3njdm9n
to be on the lith of December 1677

ditto his second son Benjamer, the day th-it he died was up-
on the 7 day of April 1685.

ditto his daughter Sarah died upon the 1-lth of lane 1685.

lob Sayre i^'ivei in the decease of his wife Sarah to be upon
the 29 of Oct. 1684.

T'homas Halsey gives in the day of his father Thamas ILal-
sey's decease to be upon the 27 of August 1678

Robert Apue servant of the said Thomas Halsey deceased
upon Oct 9 1686.

Samuel Whitehead gives in the day of his wife Mary's de-
cease to be upon the 20 April 1687

Martha Howell the wife of lohn Ho .veil Ir, deceased lune 7
1688

FvECORDS; TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 2<S3

Abipjail Howell the wife of Abraliam Howell deceased lune
19 1688

Mary Topping wife of Thomas Topping deceased lune 9
1688

Sarah Howell wife of Edinond Howell deceased August 29
1688

Mary Willnian wife of Isaac Willman deceased Sept 3 1688

Capt loseph tlordham deceased Sept 7 1688

]!ilartha fordham wife of lonah tordhain deceased Oct. i
1 688

(Jaleb Dayton deceased Oct. 4 1688.

Arav Pierson wife of loseph Pierson deceased Oct, 3 1()92

Sarah wife of Samuel lohnes died Oct 3d 1692

Mr lohn Howell dark of the Cort and husband ot Mary
1:10 well deceased JMarch 8 1692

(Page 110.] Southampton April 1694 then departed this
lite lob S^yre.

Samuel W hitehead's daughter Phebe departed this life ye
14 day of April, about 2 o'clock in ye morning 1694.

Maj. John Howell deceased November ye 3d 1696.

Leift. Col. Mathew Howell departed this lite upon the fourth
day of May 1706, In the titty fifth year of his age.

The wife of ]\Iaj. loseph tfordham deceased this life upon ye
4 day ot March 1718.

(Abstract) lereniiah Culver Samuel Jennings \Vm lea-
nings record stray beasts.

May 28 1680 then layd out unto lohn Howell Ir eight acres
beino- ot the land which Major Howell hath yet to take up,
and unto lohn lessup Eight acres three whereot was tor the
highway, and the rest for what he wants of his former divisions
ot land at ye old towne and the gin as in page 125 in the other
end of this book, which said land is layd out unto the said lohn
Howell Ir and lohn lessup Ir on the back side or Northward
ot Mr lonah fordhams close at meacocks gate adjoining to his
land, beginning at the southwest corner at the great stump
that makes the Northwest corner ot ^Iv lonah's land, thence

284 ui::l"()uus : town of soctua.mptox.

the west lyne running northward to the cross higliwav at ye
furthest corner of the angle being 80 poles and upward to a
little tree marked I ll & I I, next marked a little red oak tree
for the Northeast corner ot the said lonah tordliam's land
about 12 poles from the fence, then beginning at the northeast
corner ot Tho. Burnets, soe measured for the ea^t lyne running
northward about 40 poles from Mr lonahs last menconed tree,
and there marked a whiteoak tree, from whence the lyne is still
extended as the highway will bear between Abram Howell's
land, and soe around to the tree at the cross highway aforesaid
containing all the vacant land there.

[Page 111.] (Abstract of deed.) Andrew Miller of Brook -
haven sells to lohn Thompson half a share at Montauk, witness
lohn Gray lohn Tooker. May 22 1683.

lohn Thompson of Brookhaven assigns the above to lacob
Schellenger of East Hampton, Aug. 8, 1683, witness Samuel
Persons.

lOHX y. PEPtSOXS
his marke

[Page 112.] At a t'nvne m33ting held in Southampton
April 1, 1685 it is granted by major voat unto Richard Smith
of north sea that hee sliall have lil)erty to dispose of threa acres
of his land lying on the east side of tho swamp by the north-
sea houses, to be disposed toward the building of a new dwell
ing house tor himself and his family to cohabitt in.

Att the same meeting lohn lessup Ir was chosen for cansta-
ble for this ensueing year, who was then sworn to the said
office, likewise Edward Howell Obadiah Rogers and lohn
Howell Ir were chosen againe to stand for this year alsoe as
commissioners and townesmen, and tha said lohn Howell to
continue treasurer for this yeare for this towne.

Likewise at the same time lob Sayre Thomas Halsey and
Thomas Cooper are chosen grand jurymen for this towne fcr
this yeare, likewise Samuel Barnes is chosen Constable for this
year, and the grand jurymen aforesaid were tnen sworn to ye

KECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 2H5

office, and said Sam. Barnes was alsoe sworne to his said office
of a constable. Also ]Mr lolin Laugliton was then chosen by
the town to goe about to demand, and cause all such as are be-
hind in Mr Whiting's rate to bring in their pay, or to return
their names with the answer of such as shall refuse to make
payment within ten days.

Feb. 2 1685 laid out unto Aaron Burnet by us the subscribed
of the layers out twenty acres ot land in che right of ]Mrs
Mary Taylor, which twenty acres doth finish all the land due
to her or hers from the town, layd out as aforesaid to ye said
Aaron Burnet at ye head of the creek adjoining eastward unto
ye land cf Thomas Reeves and the land formerlj^ laid out to
lohn Laughton, fronting forty poles upon the highway, and
sue running 80 poles up into ye woods northward and is 40
])oles wide at ye rear the south end being a lyne or something
above 40 ])oles it comes a little over the hollow homeward to a
lune n^.arked tree.* By us

lOIIN lESSiJP
EDWARD HOWELL
10 [IN iTOWELL

[Page 113.] (Abstract of deed.)

loseph Kerby of ]\liddletown Ct. sells to Maj. lohn Howell
of Southampton, 350 acres in Middletown Ct. bounded X. by
Seargent lohn Warner, S. by Samuel Huberd W. by Elisabeth
Randal, E. by undivided land. Which tract I bought of Elise-
beth Randal May 13 1685.
Witness Efrancts Whitemore
Maxassah Kempton.

[Page 114.] (Abstract earmarks entered by) loseph Sayre
Caleb Corwithye Ephraim Howell lohn Sayre, lames Topping
loshua Sayre, lames Reevese lames Kerrick, Henry Ludlam
for his son Henry Thomas llalsey.

* Thi.« is the l;iud now the homestead of Stephen E. Randal, on Hili St. W. S. F.

286 KECOFvUS: town of SOL^niASIPTOX.

[Page 115.] Sept. 22 1685. At a towne meetino; held in
Southampton with the rest of the county by the major voate of
the proxes of ye county major Tohn Howell was chosen to be
one of ye Assemblymen for the County of Sultolk, And Mr.
loshua Hubert was the other.

Southampton Nov. the 27 1685. Whereas wee the subscri-
bed were by the general voate of the towne, this day chosen as
a comity to make orders concerning hogs for this town, and by
virtue of the said v^ote wee are authorized and Im powered
thereunto, whereupon wee the subscribed doe enact and order
concerning hoggs as followeth.

1st That it shall be lawful and good for any person to Tm-
pouiid any swine taken in tresspass in any inclosed land or
meadow wheresoever within the bounds of this towne, or that
is inclosed and improved only in the summer time, yet the said
swine soe taken shall be lyable to be impounded although the
fence bee downe in the interim.

2d All swine that shall bee soe impounded that are two
months old and upward are to pay two shillings per head, to-
gether with all just damage as shall be adjudged by two indiff-
erent men chosen by each party one, but if the owners of such
swine soe impounded neglect or refuse to choose a man then
both the men to be chosen by the other party.

3d If any swine shall bee soe impounded and noe owner can
be found then the impounder of such swine shall repaire to ye
records, and search for the mark, and give the person notice to
whom the swine by the marks belong, and notwithstanding if ro
owner can be found or being found doth not appear in three days
time, or if he doe appear and refuse to pay the poundage and
damage then to make sale of the hogs at public outcry soe
much as will pay the poundage and damage returning ye over-
plus to the owner. 4tli That noe person shall impound any
swine unles they trespass where hee or they be concerned or
have order or be justified by the person tresspassed unless it be
the sworne pounder.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 287

/>lv That any person's oath that shall so Impound swme shall
be sufficient testemony against the swine, and this order to
stand henceforward from ye date hereof

It is alsoe at ye same town meeting concluded by major voat
that the inhabitants and those interested at Sagaponack and
Meacox and the north sea shall have liberty to make a pound
at each place upon their own Respective charge, for ye im-
jjounditie: of creatures that trespass there, it is likewise by unan-
imous consent and voat concluded that such persons as are wil-
ling to stop the ditch, and let off the west sepoose, at their o vn
chiirge, have liberty to doe it.

loseph tfordham Mathew Howell lob Savre

lohn Howell Ir Thomas Cooper loseph Pierson

Henry Pierson Samuel lohnes lohn lessup Ir

Elnathan Topping lohn Rose Henry Ludlam

[Page 11(1] [Abstract of deed.] Benj Davis sells to Abra-
ham Willman his ^ 50 of land and meadow in Hog neck de-
vision, about 7 acres. Abraham Williams gives in exchange
two acres at Seaponack old ground. May 8 1686

Witness Ioseph Ffoster
loHN Howell Ir

At a towne meeting held in Southampton the 2od day of
Nov. 1686 it is agreed upon by ma-jor voate of the towne that
]\Iajor lohn Howell shall goe to Yorke about the present af
taire of makeing good our title to our land called in to question
at Shinecock, and Henry Ludlam is likewise chosen to Tvait
upon him.

At the same meeting it is ordered that the patentees men-
coned in our patent shall make a conveyance of the land held
within our towne ship to the persons Respectively according
to the interest of allotment of hundred and fifties, or fifties
which they hold in this towne.

Alsoe there is likewise chosen six men to be a comitty in be-
half of the towne to give ]ilajor Howell his instructions and al-

288 KECORDS : town of SOUTHAMPTON.

soe to attend Collonel Youngs when hee comes to hear the In-
dians acknowledge our deed and tlie men so chosen Mr Edward
J] o well, Henry Pierson Mathew Howell Thomas Cooper Oba-
diah Rogers and loseph Pierson.

[Page 117.] Alsoe at the aforesaid towne meeting Mov. 23,
1686 it is by general voat of the towne granted that Thomas
Stephens and Henry Pierson shall have sixty acres of land a
piece in the comons somewhere to the east ward of the mill in
some convenient place not prejudicial to the highway and wa-
tering, at ye discretion of ye layers out of land, where they
shall chuse, which is granted upon this condition that the ^aid
Thomas Stephens and Henry Pierson shall lay dowae and de-
liver to ye towne fifty pounds in money for the ^towne's use
forthwith which is in full for the land soe sould as aforesasd to
them and their heirs forever.

it is alsoe by Major voat at ye same meeting granted unto
Henry Pierson to shut up the highway lying on ye East side
ot his close ot land between him and lob Sayre upon Sagapon-
ack plaines and to take the said highway into his owne land
hc3e granting therefore to ye towne the liberty of a highway on
the west side of his said close of land to goe, ride, or drive
through at all times hereafter, next to ye pond, and if bars for
the future prove inconvenient he shall set up, keep, and main-
tain a good sufficient gate in Constant repair, if the town re-
quires it at ye upper end of the said highway.

it is likewise granted at ye same meeting unto Robert Nor-
ris to exchaug with the town thirteen acres and one third of
land in scuttle hole devision which hee is to lay downe to the
townes use and to take up soe much in the Roome thereof at
or near Sagaponack not prejudicing highway, nor waterings at
ye discretion of the layers out of land.

Alsoe it is likewise granted unto Thomas Cooper in behalf of
Jonathan Raynor to lay downe thirteen acres of land and one
third at the ha3'ground to ye townes use and he to take up soe
much land between Seponack old ground and the head cf the
creek, no ways prejudicing highways and watering at the dis-

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOrTHAMPTON. 289

cretion of the layers out of land appointed, for which he is to
pay the towne 20s in money.

It is likewise at the same town meeting granted unto Elna
than Topping to make a gate across spring field highway at
Sagaponack, and to keep and maintaine the said gate in good
and constant jepair soe long as ye highway shall be stopped.

[Page 118.] it is alsoe granted bv major voat of the towne
at \e same meeting held November ye 23 1686 unto Thomas
Halsey to lay downe to the townes use twenty acres of land ot
the lott number 19 in Scuttle holedevition by way of exchange,
liee to take up soe much land elsewhere near his land at the
discretion of the layers out.

At tlie same town meeting Obadiah Sarle cooper is chosen
l>acker and gager for this towne for a yeare.

test lOHN HOWELL Clark.

Nov the 29 lfi86 Whereas the layers out of land did formerly
lay out unto lohn lessup for his forty acre devision ot land the
neck of land comonly called tariugton's neck together with
ab lut fourteen acres of land adjoining to ye gore on to the said
neck the westermost mark tree being upon the Cleft by the water
side on the west side of the said neck of land that joins as afore-
said to the goeing on to the said neck, being a little to the west-
ward of the hole ot water, at ye end of the bank thence sontward
for the southwest corner a black oak tree marked with I. I.
thence crossing over Southeastward to a white oak tree stand-
ing in or on the caster side of the swamp thence running downe
ye swamp to ye meadow to a little red oak tree standing by
the said meadow side all which parcel of land contained within
the trees as before described together with the whole neck
aforesaid is by the layer out of land apointed, laid out unto
the said lohn lessup for his forty acre division of land with
all the privileges thereunto belonging, the meadow only ex-
cepted, and he hath alsoe liberty to fence across the inlet of
water and the beach on the east side of the said parcel ot land

290 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

for to secure the said neck, this work was all the da}' afore-
said anew Inspected and remarked by the layers oat namely
lohn lagger Isaac Halsey lohn Howell Ir and by them ordered
to be recorded.

Test lOriN HOWELL Clark.

[Page 119.] At a towne meetino; September the 7, 1680, It
is granted to David Briggs to have ibur acres of land in liew of
the two acres he wants of what he should have had formerly
where his house standeth, the said lour acres to be laid out at
ye discretion of the layers out.

At ye same meeting Mr Joseph ffbrdham hath liberty grant-
ed to enjoy the land and watering place at his close at Toyl-
some concerning which hath been soe much contentions, on
this condition, that he make and maintaine a good sufficient
gate whereby in hard weather the towne or an}' of them may
have free egress and regress to water their creatures at ye said
watering place.*

Whereas Humphrey Hughes upon the 5th day of November
1679 as in page 127 in ye other end of this book doth appear
had a grant of the towne tor ten acres ot land to be laid out to
him, and likewise David Briggs upon the 7th day of Sept. 1680
had (as above) the grant of tour acres of land pursuant to ye
aforesaid grants w(^ the subscribed of the layers out have this
7th day of December 1686 layd out as aforesaid unto the said
Humphrey Hughes ten acres, and to the sd Briggs order four
acres, namely to Capt. loseph ftbrdham on the northward side
of the land of lames Herrick on the north side of the path that
goes to East Hampton, at the east end of Henry Ludlams Lot
adjoining as aforesaid unto the northward side of the said lames
Herrick's land, 60 pole, then square off at ye east end 46 pole
or near aboutes and 60 on the north line, and 40 on the west
end and if Henry Ludlam shall hereafter make it appear that
the tree marked for the northwest corner of his foresaid 14

•Joseph Fordham's close is now part of the farm of James A. Hildreth, at old towu
pond. • W. S. P.

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 21)1

acres of land is eo near to his land that there cannot be a In'gli-
way between them, the said corner to be taken in and soe much
must be added on the north side thereof.

(Note) April 8 1687 the abovesaid land being through mis-
take If-id into Henry Ludlam's land is altered and layed soe
nnich to ye side thereof by ye layers out. lohn lessup lohn
lagger Isaac llalscy

lOHN HOWELL Ir Clarke

[Page 120] December the Tth 16S6 lohn lessup and lohn
lagger doe affirme that they with some others of the layers out
some time about 4 or 5 years agoe did lay out unto Isaac Hal-
sey upon his forty acre division the quantity of thirty acres of
land lying on the north side of the seven ponds the south east
corner beginning about 8 pole short of the ditch cut to let the
said seven ponds into the mill pond, and soe running westward
by the pond toward the hollow that goes up from the seven
ponds right up into the woods, the said thirty acres lyes up
northward about (30 poles between the aforesaid hollow and the
wolf pit hollow, nextly to compleat the said Isaac Ilalseys 40
acres the said lohn lagger affirmes that hee with some others
of the layers out layd out unto the said Isaac Halsey aboute
the same time ten acres of land on the west end of his wood
close above lohn Earles Likewise the said lohn lessup
aftirmes that he with some others of the layers out formerly
layd out unto lohn lagger twenty five acres of land of his forty
acre division on the north side of the seven ponds, to the west-
ward of the aforesaid land layd out (to) Isaac Halsey leaveing
downe to ye pond a considerable parcell of land between them
the sovth lyne adjoining to the north side of the seven ponds In-
cluding part of the water as the lyne runs eighty poles east
and west which 25 acres was layd cut together with 25 acres
of Daniel Halseys being fifty in the whole piece, nextly to com-
j)]eate the said lohn laggers forty acres Isaac Halsey and lohn
Howell give in to be recorded fifteen acres more laid out to
the said lohn lagger on the west end of his thirty acre lot that

292 records: town of Southampton.

lyes between widow Coopers lot and the land of the said Isaac
Halsey. All the land above menconed is entered as it was the
daj atoresdid given in to me to record by the said layers out.

Test lOHN HOWELL Clerk.

[PAGE12L] BIRTHS.

loseph Hildreths son loseph was born July 27 1679

ditto liis son Benjamen born Sept 22 1681

Samuel Barnes' son loshua born April 8 1688

loseph Ilildreth's son Nathan born March 17 1684-5
Ephraim Howell gives in the day of his marriage with

Hannah Cow to be upon the 10th day ot Nov. 1684

his son Ephraim born October 10 1685

Benjamen band's daughter Alse born Ian. 2 167(^-1

his daughter Elisabeth born 27 Ian. 1671-2

his daughter Sarah born Sept 22 1678

his son Abraham born Oct, 2d 1675

his son Benjamen born luly 22 1677

his son Richard born March 2 1 678-9

his daughter Mary born March 24 1679-0

his dai.ghter Rachel born Ian. 23 1H81-2

his son Peter born Nov. 1 lfl88

Benony fflint's son Benjamen born luly 1 0 1 677

his second son Benjamen born Feb. 20 1678

his son lohn born Sept 10 1680

his daughter Sarah born Inly 14 1388

his dia^hter Miry born August 21 l'i85

lob Sayre's son lob born Aug. 25 1672

his son Benjamen born Aug. 19 1H74

his son lames born Sept 12 1676

his daughter Elisabeth born March 11 1677

his daughter Sarah born May 4th 1680

his son Abraham born luly 5 1683

Elnathan Topping's son Elnathan born Aug. 20 1664

his daughter Abigaile was born Ian 17 ' 1667

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 293

his daughter ]\Iarj born Nov. 18 1670
his daughter Mahittabell born Iiine 27 1675
his son Stephen born Sept 24 1B79
his son Silvanus was born upon the 8 of March 168i-2
Hannah Topping widow to Thomas Topping of South-
ampton deceased gives in the birth day of her son
Thomas to bee upon Feb. 11 1660
her daughter Eachall born April 19 1668
[Paue 122.] her daughter Ann Topping born lune 9 1666
her daughter Hester born April 16 16( 1
her son loseph born lune 30 1674
her son Daniel born August 19 1676
her son Edward born Feb. 9 1678
lohn Fowell's son lohn born Nov. 28 1648
his son Edward born March 22 1649-0
his son Mathew born Nov. 8 1651
his son Ephriam was born Ian 1st 1655
his son Abraham was born Ian 22 1653
his daughter Susanah born luly 15 1658
his daughter Hannah born Oct 28 1660
his son Theophilus born Dee 18 1662
his son Nathaniel born Aug. 29 1664
his daughter Prudence born Dec. 27 1666
his daughter Abigail born luly 5 1670
Thomas Halsey's daughter Mary born Aug. 29 1654
his daughter Elisabeth born Oct. 15 1655
his son losiah born Feb. 15 1656
his daughter Sarah born Oct. 29 1658
his son Isaac born Aug. 29 1660
his son David born April 12 1663
his daughter Hannah born Feb. 5th 1665
his son lerimyah born Sept. 7 1667
his son lonathan born Dec 22 1669
his daughter Phebe born Dec. 29 1671
his daughter Abigail born April 19 1678
his son Nathaniel born June 1 1775

294 KEcoRDs: town op Southampton.

John Larison's sor in law Daniel Halsej born Aug 31 16fi9

lohn lessup's grand child lohn lespup born Sept. 27 1671

his grand son Isaac born Oct. 12 1678

his grand son leremiah born March 4 1677-8

his grand son Henry born March 12 1680-1

his grand daughter Mary born March 2 lb82-3

his grand daughter Hannah Ian 2 1684
lonathan Bainer gives in the birth day ot lis son lona-

than March 4, 1681
[Page 123.] losiah Stanborongh's son Reconipence

born Aug. 22 1672

his daughter ffrancis born April 11 1B75

his son losiah born lune 22 1677

his daughter Hannah born luly 1 1679

his daughter Phebe barn Sept. 17 1681

his daughter Zeruiah born Oct. 1 1683

his son Adonijah born March 18 1686-7

Peregrine Stanborongh's son lohn born Dec. 11 1665

his daughter Kuth born lune 4 1668

his daughter Ollive born luly 18 1670

liis daughter Mary born Oct. 14 1672

his daughter Hannah born Ian. 28 1674

his daughter Sarah born May 26 1(577

his son lames. born Oct. 28 lb79

his daughter Eunice born Nov. 8 1682

his daughter Ehsabeth born Ian. 24 1685-6
Elisabeth Marshall's daughter Eh'sabeth born May 1 1 1676

her daughter Sarah born Oct. 30 1678

her son loseph born Oct. 30 1680

her son Benjamin born Oct. 15 1682

Abram Howell's son Abraui born luly 30 1683

his son Charles born March 19 1685-6

lames White's son Stephen born Oct. 13 1684

Mathevv Howell's son Israel born April 17 1686

lohn Howell Ir daughter Elisabeth l)orn Feb. 4 1686-7

Thomas Stephen's eldest son Thomas l)orh Ian. 28 1676-7

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 295

his daughter Hester born Feb. 28 1678-9

his daughter Phebe born Ian. 2 1681-2

his son William born April 4 1684

Joseph Pierson'p son Ephraim born [an. 20 1686-7

his son Samuel born Feb. 24 1689-0

Doctor Mills desires that ye birth of his sonn David
Mills bee upon record, being borne in this town the 9th
day of December 1698

[Page 124. ] (Abstract) earmarks recorded bv lacomiah
Scott lames White Tohn Piny Dan. Burnet Elnathan Topping
logiah Topping Klnathan Topping Ir Isaac Bower lohn Rose Ir
John Topping Thomas Stephens losiah Bishop.

[Page 125.] At a towne meeting held in Southampton
April the 5 1687 towne officers chosen by major voate ot the
freeholders as followeth. Chosen for trustees of the towne this
year Tohn lessup Mr Peregrine Stan brow Samuel lones Sam-
uel Barnes lob Say re Henry Pierson Daniel Sayre lohn How-
ell Ir Capt. loseph Fordhain Samuel Clark (North Sea) Benj.
f .ster Tho Cooper.

Chosen and sworne for constables this year loseph Hildreth
and lohn Post.

Chosen for Commissioner of ye town Courts lohn Howell Ir
Thomas Cooper and Mathew Howell.

Chosen for Assessors and townesmen tor this' year lob Savre
Samuel lones & francis Sayre.
Chosen tor treasurer this year ]\Iathew Horv-ell.
At the aforesaid meeting proclamation was made that if any
of the Inhabitants is minded to buy a fifty of alottment they
may have a fifty for three pounds in money, whereupon it is
granted unto Robert Norris, and any others of the Inhabitants
iiereunto subscribed, that if they pay forthwith the proportion
of money tor the patent according to a fifty and pay to the
towne into the treasurer at or before ye first day of April next
thre: pounds in money for each fifty that then each of the sub-
scribed upon the conditions aforesaid have che grant of a fffty
allotment and commonage tiiroughout all the bounds of the town

296 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

trom the Canoe place eastward with all privileges in future de-
visions of land &c but if any of the persons that shall soe pur-
chas a fitty and shall pay the said proportion of the patent money
and shall after faile in any parte of the payment of the three
pounds to be made for each iifty the next year aforesaid that
then hee or they soe failing shall lose the patent money soe
paid in proportion as aforesaid, and the fifty also to remaine to
the towne as witness their hands the day aforesaid.

Chkistopher Leaming Iohn Howell

Man ASS AH Kempton Benony Fflint

losEPH Lupton Daniel Sayre

Peter Norris Benj. Hand

Robert j!^orris his

Iohn Davis Thomas ><I Goodwin

8HAMGAR Hand mark

Iho. Lupton. Humphrey Hughes

Gersham Culver

[Page 126.] At ye aforesaid towne meeting held ye 5 of
April 1687 it is by unanimous voate of the freeholders granted
unto Major Iohn Howell and his forever that for his expense of
time and trouble &c about the towne business concerning the
patent (viz) hisjurney to York &c. he shall have eleven acres
ot land to be taken up at or about Sagaponack, and also liberty
to close up and take in to his land the highway that lyes be-
tween his lot ot land at Sagaponack and ye lot of land belong-
ing to Daniel Halsey, all to be laid out unto him at ye discre-
tion of the layers out of land.

It is likewise granted at ye same meeting by general voate
unto Iohn lagger to have the vacant land betwixt his close and
ye highway that leads to Northsea by Iohn Earles, to be laid
out to him at ye discretion of the layers out of land for which
land the said Iohn lagger is to pay to ye towne use ten shillings
in money per acre.

April 8 1687 wee the laj'ers out of land have this day laid
out unto the aforesaid Thomas Stephens (in page 117) the CO

nEfORIiS: TOWN OF SOrTHAMPTOX. 297

acres of laud which lie bought of the town lying on the ea?t
side cf f great Hollow that comes down to the mill pond, the
soutjjwest corner of the said land coming down near the side of
the mill pond to a little hole of water, being on the southward
side or end 81 pole wide, and at je north end 64 pole wide
and runs in length 133 pole on each side.

April 7 1687. Whereas Major lohn Howell hath 9 acres of
land to take up of his division and Eleven acres more granted
him l)y the towne as above expressed, now wee the subscribed
layers out of land have this day layd out unto the said lohn
Howell one piece of vacant land by East Hampton at ye head
of Sagaponack swamp between the land of Elnathan Topping
on ye East side, and the land of Thomas Topping on ye west
si Je thereof the north lyne running East and West the extremes
whereof are terminated at the East end by the corner of the
said Elnathan Toppings land and at the west end by the north
east corner ot the land of the said Thomas Topping's land the
west lyne running southward to a small red oak tree standing
by the swamp side and likewis3 the East lyne running South-
ward down by the swamp side to a red oak tree both marked
with I. H. and lyes at 7 acres of land be it more or less as it is
comprehended within the afore described bounds nextly

The same day layd out unto Major Howell and Henry Pier-
son north of the upper devision of lots at Sagaponack leaving a
highway of 8 pole wide between, a piece ot land lying 100
pole north and south and 120 pole East and west, containing
about 75 acres of land, the Southeast corner whereof is bounded
with a great white oak tree standing right over against ye far
corner of lohn Morehouse's land marked with L P. the northeast
corner thereof is bounded with a black oak tree likewise mark-
ed with I. P. which piece of land is equally to be devided be-
tween the said lohn Howell and Henry Pierson, In proportion
to the said lohn Howell for 13 acres that compleate the land
in full that he hath to take up and to ye said Henry in full
for ve sixty acre? he bought of the town as in |:age 117 is
expressed.

298 liECORDS : TOWN OF SOL'TllAMPTOX.

iiextl}' the same day la3'd out to a piei-e of land unto Robert
Xorris and Christoplier Learning lying on the west side of the
aforesaid land of Henry Pierson and lohn Howell, being the
same length north and south leaving a highway on the south
end of 8 pole wide and alsoe a highway on the west fide be-
tween this land and Mr Stambrows cloase of 8 pole wide con-
taining in the said piece of land about 25 acres whereot 18^
acres belong to said Robert for soe much exchanged with the
town which he layd downe to ye towne, in Scuttle hole devis-
ion No 10, as in page — the other end of this book a 100 fell to
Thomas Goldsmith and 12 acres to the said Christopher upon
the account of Isaac Willman tor highway he layd downe to
?Sagaponack bridge &c, but this land wanting something ot
their measure and noe enlargement can be made to it in that
place it is agreed by the layers out of land aforesaid that Henry
Pierson and jMajor Howell shall let the said Christopher and
Robert have three pole ofl" the west side of their land, the
whole length and instead thereof they shall have six pole at
ye north end of this land, and we do appoint lohn Howell Ir
to stake the adition to Henry's land aforesaid.

lOHN HOWELL his

lOriN L\GGER lOllX y. lESS'iJP

lOllN HOWELL hi mark

[Abstract.] (The above addition is laid out as indicated.)

[Page 128.] (Abstract of deed.") Elnathan Topping and
losiah Topping sell to lohn Howell Ir a lot of meadow in
pines devision No. 33. lune 21 1687

[Abstract of deed.] Benjamin Foster sells to Samuel Lum
a 50 of land in meacocks division 10 acres. Samuel Lum gives
in exchange a piece of land adjoining the east side of Kellie's
pond and North side of No. 16 10 acres reserving 2 acres on
east end. Jan. 6 1687

[Page 129.] Whereas Lot Burnet had one acre and a halfe
of orchard land lavd out to him which he had of his father

KEfOROS; TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 299

Thomas Burnet the orchard land belonging to his 150 which
was layd out to Lot Burnet upon the front ot the land of Jo-
seph IJildreth at flving point, the which Joseph Kildreth doth
possess by reason of some Inconveniencies whereupon the said
Lott Burnet layes the said land downe again and takes it up
elsewhere, which by the consent and approbation of the layers
out I have layd the same out again at ye request ot the said
I.ott, amongst the hills a little to ye northeastward of Camp
hole, beginning at ye most northermost corner of a tree a
white oak marked on four sides and cut at the root, thence run-
ning southward about 20 pole to a red oak tree thence run-
ning to the next corner to a little white oak spire about 20
pole, thence running over the westward end about 12 pole to
two trees standing together, the one a walnut the other a white
oak which is marked as aloresaid which piece of land lyes for
the foresaid acre and a halie which he layd down, and is there
to remaine, in full for the said orchard to him the said Lott
Burnet his heyres and assigns for ever Feb. the 8 1687 or 8.

lOIlX HOWELL Clark '

J<^eb. 10th 1687

A list of the meadow and upland belonging to lohn Howell
Ir where it lyes and how and of whom purchased as tolloweth :

1st my home lott adjoining to my dwelling house being by
estimation 10 acres which I had given mee by my father How-
ell together with a small piece ol' land given me by the towne
on which m.y house now standeth

2nd three acres of land lying in father Howell's close at
wickapoug running from Uncle Richard's fence Eastward over
to Daniel Halseys fence being 12 pole wide. 3d a piece of land
lying in the great plaine in ye eight acre lots which [ bought
of Thomas Goldsmith as appears by the records in the book
of entryes begun in the year 1678 in page 46.

4 a piece ot land of about one acre and a halfe lying in the
oxpasture in the South devision being of the denomination of a

300 KECOKDS: TOWN OF SOrrUAMPTONT.

hundred in that devision, a litty of my own, and a tifty of my
father Howeils, as in page in this end of this book 88 it ap-
pears to be in No, 6.

5 a piece of land lying; on the west side of Larranee hill on
the north side of the mill path over against the land of Henry
Pierson being 20 acres, layd out to me in the twenty acre de-
vision in the right of a fifty of my owne, & a fifty of my
father Howell & a fifty of my mother in law Mrs Ann Phillips
as doth appear in the said book of entrys in folio 170 and also
in this end of this book in page 87.

[Page 130.] 6 a piece of land lying by the millstone swamp
northward of scuttle hole by the land of lohn White about 20
acres, ariseing upon my owne fifty of alotinent, in the 40 acre
division as in page 140 on ye other end of this book in ye 1st
and 15th lynes may appeare.

71y a piece of land lying on the north side of Mr lonah fiord-
ham's (tlose at meacocks gate as appears by tlie records in page
110 this end of this book.

81y the one half of three lots of meadow at Seponack the other
half belonging to my brother Mathew, of which three lots
father Howell gave two, and the other we bought l)etween us,
of Jonathan Rainor as in the said book of entry in page 176
doth appear.

91y a piece of meadow given me by my father Howell lying
at Shinecock and is that piece of meadow called the long tongue

[Note. The home lot here mentioned is probably the lot at the south end
of Southainpton village, late belonging to Charles Pelletreau. The tract at
Larteuce hill is the land belonging to heirs of John Howell, at Little worth. J

at a towne meeting held in Southampton April ye 2 1688
Manassah Kempt on chosen sealer of leather for this year Oba-
diah Searle chosen ganger and packer for this year. Chosen for
constables for this year lames White and John Campbell, and
Thomas Cooper Collector and treasurer, John Howell Ir Oba-
diah Rogers and Joseph Pierson chosen Comn:!issioners and
townesmen for this year.

Chosen for trustees of this towne this year lohn lagger Isaac
Kalsey Edward Howell Samuel Cooper lohn Foster JMr Jonah

RECORDS ; TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 301

Fordham luhn lessup Ir Leift. Henry Pierson \Vm Herrick
Joseph Piers:on lob Sayre Obadiah Kogers.

At the aforesaid tovvn meeting Mathew Howell late treasur-
er of ye to^\'n gives in that manassah Kempton, Benony Flint
and Shamgar Hand have each of them paid the purchase of
their fitty acres to their agreement in page 125 whereupon they
have each of them a fifty confirmed to them and their heyres
tor ever, and likewise Thomas Cooper the present treasurer of
this towne gives in that hee hath received in tuU ot Robert
Norris and Mai'or John Howell for each of them a fifty which
is to them and theirs.

[Page 131.] BIRTHS.

John Foster's eldest son lohn born Feb. 8 1662

his daughter Sarah born Ian. 29 1664

his daughter Hannah born Ian. 2 1667

his son lereraiah born ]\larch 7 1670-1

his daughter Patience born March 7 1672-3

his daughter Rachel born Feb. 2 1674

liis son Jonathan born April 2 1677

his son David born March 15 1678-9

his son William born April 2 1681

his daughter Phebe born April 1 1688

his daughter Abigail born Feb. — 1684

Nathaniel Ruscoe's daughter lohannah born Ian. 20 1683-4

his daughter Mary born Sept. 2 1675

his son Ammaruhama born upon the —

his son Nathaniel born Sept. 6

his son Ebenezer born Oct. 10 1686

Mr lohn Cambell's daughter Sarah born Dec 11 1687

Thomas Stephen's son losiah born lune 29 about) i f^wQ
sun one hour high in the morning of the said day ^

Ezekiel Sandtord's son Ezekiel born April 9 1681

liis son Thomas born August 9 1684

Mathew Howell's son Ezekiel born Ian. 21 1688-9
Samuel Whitehead's daughter lohannah born Aug.) .^y^^
9 the sun being about one hour and half high at nighty

302 records: town of SOtlTHAMPTON.

Isaac Willman Ir's eldest and only daughter Mary
born Dec. 9 1689

Walter Melven's son lohn born Ian. 30 1685

his daughter Hannah born March 18 1687-8

his daughter Martha (by his second wife) born luly 1st 1691
John Howell Ir's daughter Sibill born August 9 1691

[Page 132.] lohn Boosheps (Bishop's) wit* gives in the
birth ot her children, Mary Booshep borne ye 31 ot May 1681
Abigail born 8 luly 1683

Bethiah born Feb 27 1684

Experience born Nov. 30 1686

Nancy born lune 29 1688

Unis born lune 17 1690

Abraham Howell's son Phillip born Sept. 25 1691

his son Ebenezer born lune 12 1693

Mr Samuel Butler gives in the birth day ot his child-
ren as follovveth, his daughter Martha born Ian. 18 1687
his daughter Sarah born April 4th 1690

his daughter Amy borne the middle ot Sept. 1()92

his daughter Mary born April 5 1694

his son Nathaniel born April 4 1698

his son James born May 18 1700

his son Gideon born Dec. 11 1701

An accompt of loseph Ifordham's children as followeth
Mar}^ born March 1 1 1690 about 9 (»'clock in the morn-
ing and Mr loseph Whiting baptized her April 26 1691
loseph born Sept. 19 neare about 12 o'clock at night 1693
and was baptized by Mr Whiting Oct. 29, 1693

Phebe born luly 22 1696 upon a Wednesday and was
baptized by Mr Whiting Sept. 20 1696

Alexander born Oct. 3 1700 upon a Thirsday and was
baptized by Mr Whiting Oct. 5 1700

lohn was born Oct. 27 1703 about 3 o'clock a Wednes-
day morning, and was baptized by Mr Whiting upon ye
31 day of ye same month,

Hannah was born luly 19 1707, and was baptized by
Mr Whiting ye next day.

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 303

leremiah Culver was married to Marv Pierson ye daughter
of Left. Joseph Pierson ye fifth Dec 1700, and his wife was de-
livered of a Boy ye 22 of April 1702, and Mr Whiting baptized
him and called his name leremiah.

and my wife was delivered of a girl the 5th day of Feb 1703-4
and Mr Whiting baptized her by the name of Mary.

[Page 133.] (Abstract of deed.) Christopher Leaming
sells to Isaac Willman 20 acres adjoining east side of long pond
bounded S. by land of lohn W^oodruff, N. by Samuel Clark of
north sea,

Isaac Willman in exchange gives 20 acres, 10 whereof lye at
Sagaponack bounded E by Henry Pierson, N. by Robert Mor-
ris S. & W. by highway, the other 10 lye in the 20 acre devis-
ion at Sagaponack in Lot No. 2, April 2 1688

Witnes John Hotvell.

[Abstract of deed.] Richard Post in consideration of love
and affection for his grandsons the male children of his son
lohn deceased, gives them 3 acres in Captain's neck hollow in
the great plain, on the west side of loseph Posts land ; also 2
acres in said hollow adjoining to my own land : also my first
or south division in the oxpasture ; and A long acre of land
runing across Cooper's neck, bounded S. by highway ; also 2
acres in the same furlong butting west to Halsey's neck hollow
over against the land of lohn lessup ; also my 50 of meadow
formerly given to my son lohn throughout Quogae purchase ;
also the land at home* on which my said son's dwelling house
stands, and the cow pasture land toward long springs. April
2 1688 her ' his

Witness Dorithy >i Iohnson RICHARD X POST

mark mark

loHN Howell 1r

[Page 134.] W^hereas wee Isaac Halsey lohn Howell Ir
Wm Herrick and Samuel lagger were appointed by the trus-

• Probably now the home lot of William Jagger. W. S. P.

BO'l records: town of Southampton.

tees of the town to visett the bounds of the towne westward at
Seatuck, now wee aforesaid have this 26th day of April 16S8
marked the bounds of the towne at Seatnck viz, a white oak
great tree standing on the west side of the said Seatnck Creek
liard by the creek side, the tree is marked on four sides with
these letters, on the East side of the said tree Southampton
and on ye north side of tlie tree witli s. h for Southampton,
and also Iohn Howell set thereon, and 1688, and also more
little trees marked &c.

[Page 135.] (Abstract.) lonas Bower sells to Iohn How-
ell Ir his 100 of meadow in quaquanantuck neck in No. 16;
Iohn Howell gives in exchange his 100 of land and meadow
lyirg in Catchaponack neck No. 33 April 6 1688

Witnes Ioseph Sayre Samuel Iohnes

(Abstract ) Iohn Howell Ir sells to Ioseph Hildreth his 100
of meadow in Catchaponack one 50 in lot No. 33 the other 50
in lot 34; Ioseph Hildreth in exchange sells his 100 in qua-
quanantuck neck May 2 1688.

Witnes Iames White Samuel Clark.

[Page 136.] (Abstract, earmarks entered by) Caleb Cor-
withy Maj Howell [Iohn] Obadiah Sale Ioseph More, Thomas
('ooper Ir, Iohn Pinny Iohn Cambell Ioseph fibster. 1688-81>

[Page 137. ] (Abstract) Ioseph More sells to Iohn Howell
Ir his 50 of meadow in quaquanantuck neck, in the lot with
Arthur Howell. Iohn Howell sells to Ioseph More his 50 in
Potunk neck, in the lot with lob Sayre. May 9 1688.

Witness Nathaniel Howell
Susannah Howell

(Abstract) Isaac and Iohn Ray nor divide the land at Wick-
apogne where their dwelling houses now stand, Isaac is to
make 24f pole of fence, and Iohn the remainder.

KECORDS: TOWN -OF SOUTHAMPTON. 305

[Page 138] Inne 22 1688.

At a towne meeting held in Southampton this 2d day of
Aprill Anno I)om 1689.

By a majority of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the said
towne Thomas Cooper and daniel Sayre were both chosen
constables for this yeare, or until others be sworne in their
Room.

Bv major voat Likewn'se were chosen tor trustees this year
Mathew Fowell Samuel lohnes Samuel Clark (north sea) Pere-
grine StaTibtTO Jonathan Rainer thomas topping Edmond
Howell francis Sayre lohn Cook Henry Ludlara Elnathan
t ippincr Abraham Howell.

And for Assessors were chosen lob Sayre Samuel Cooper
and lames White.

lohn Howell Ir chosen collector and treasurer. Manassah
Kempton chosen sealer and searcher of leather.

At ye aforesaid towne meeting, held April 2 1689 it was by
genarall vote granted to Isaac Halsey In consideration of the
live pounds he formerly payd, to have all the remainder of the
upland in Onunck neck, that is soe far as the lyne of conven-
iency of tenceing in the said neck was to run as is expressed in
page 103 of this book, the said land to be to him and his for
ever.

it was likewise by general voat granted to lames White and
Thomas Cooper to close up the highway on the north side of
the lot of Rob. Kallum and the vvest end, they laying the same
quantity of land downe to the towne on the south side of
Thomas Coopers home lot, which the said Thomas Cooper and
lames White doe agree to bear the same proportionably, see
more page 156.

at ye same meeting it was likewise granted to Samuel Coop-
er for three shillings money to have for ever the piece of land
left for a highw^ay betwixt the land of the said Samuel Cooper
his northsea division at meakocks and the land of Mr Edward
Howell being about 18 poles of ground, the 3s was then paid.
At the same meeting likewise granted and concluded by gen-

306 records: town of SOUTHAMPTOJf.

eral voat tliat the vacant land Iving with the highway between
peregrine Stanborongli's land north, and Christo. Learnings
and Ben:>nj's land south at Sagaponaek, all the said land d(>\vne
[Page 139.] to the water is to lye common for ever.

It is alsoe at the same towne meeting held A prill 2 1689 by
major voate granted to Samuel Lum to exchang two acres ot
the land formerly given him by the towne at Kelly's pnnd to
lye now at or ot the vacant land that lyetli behind lohn Mitch-
el's land at meakocks by the land of Walter Melven, not preju-
dicing higliways and waterings at the discretion of the layers
out, he paying three shillings in money, whieh he hath then
paid down.

at the same meeting it is likewise given and granted by gen-
eral voate unto Benony flintt of Sagaponaek ten acres of land
to be layd out to him at ye discretion of the layers ont.

(Abstract) The 2 acres above to be exchanged by Samuel
Lum are laid out in a gore joining on the east side to said
Samuel's land and partly upon lolm ]\Iitchel's land 48 poles
butting south upon the rear of Walter Melven's land 16 poles
nothing at the other end, for which he lays down 2 acres at
Kellys pond. April 26 1689.

Likewise May 1 1689 laid out by lohn lagger and lohn
Ilowell Ir thirteen acres of land at Sagaponaek to Elnathan
Topping being a third part of Thomas Goldsmiths iorty acre
lot at Scuttlehole layed down to the towne's use there, and
this day layd out to the said Elnathan on the north end of
Henry Pierson's land which he bought of the town, and alsoe
layd out on the nortii side of said Henry's land and eastward
of the said Elnathan's land ten acres ot land to Benony flint
lying 40 pole square.

Feb. 28 1690. [Abstract] Anthony Ludlam gives in his
ear mark which was hi« fathers, jsame mark recorded to Sarah
Ludlam on page 101.]

[Page 140.] (Abstract) Christopher Foster records an ear
mark that was his Grandfather Fosters, (same recorded to
Christopher Foster on page 102) Ichabod Cooper records

records: town of south amptox. 307

mark, lames Cooper records earmark, and brand 1. C. which
was his fathers, lecomiah Scott records mark, William Tarbell
Jonathan Halsej Samuel lohnes, record marks, lohn Gould
records earmark formerly belonged to lohn ]\Iapham and at
his decease lay vacant, and is now taken up by John Gould.
1889-1690.

[Page 141.] Memorandum that whereas the layers out of
land for the Inhabitants of this towne did formerly lav out a
certain piece of land unto Capt. Joseph Fordham, of 40 acres
at Hunttington and was for his lott of the 40 acre division, an^
the bounds of the said land being this day now marked upon
the old trees, the first corner southeast or east is marked upon
a white oak tree standing on the right hand of the path that
comes from Sagaponack, and the next corner N. E. or north
is marked upon a little black oak tree standing by a great rock
and the northwest corner marked upon a great white oak tree
and the southwest corner is marked upon a white oak tree all
of them marked with I. F. the land lyeth by measure about
four score pole square, this land thus marked by us of the lav-
ers out this 9th day of May 1690.

lOHN lESSUP
lOHX HOWELL Ir

[Abstract of deed] Thomas Topping sells to Joseph Sayre
4^ acres in great and little plains, 2 acres being in oxpasture
at the head of the creek, bounded W. by Obadiah Rogers, E.
i)y Samuel Clark : 1^ acres on W side of Halsey's neck bound-
ed S. by Edmond Howell, N. by John Woodruff: 1 acre in
tlie little plain in Benj Davis close : Jn exchange Joseph Sayre
gives his half lot in Hogneck, which he had of John Raynor,
and his 50 of a 10 acre lot he had of his grandfather Foster,
both parcels lye near brushy neck, in Lots 20, 26. July 15
1690. [In the laying out of Hog Neck lot 26 fell to Joseph
J'oster, who is probably the " grandfather Foster " here men-
tioned. W. S. P.J

[Page l4 2 ] (Abstract) Isaac Halsey sells to Wm. Herrick

308 records: towxN of Southampton.

his lot 31 at Catchaponack. Wm. Herrick sells Isaac Halsey
his lot of meadow at accabouge No 3. lulj 16 1690.

(Abstract) lonah Fordham sells to Thomas Burnet 2 acres
at Littleworth, on consideration that said lonah ha^h his land
on the west side of Thomas Biirnets land. 1()90 Sept. 26.

[Page 1^3.] Marriages. lohn Foster Ir married to Hannah
Abbott Dec. 5 1689.

Abraham Howell married to Ann Tames Oct. 2 1690.

loseph Fordham married to Mary Maultbie by Mr. loseph
Whiting Dec. 5 1689.

Mr labez Wakeman minister of the gospell at Newarke in
East larsey was married to Mrs* Eunice Howell, dafter of Lett
Col. Mathew Howell of Southampton, upon the 29th of Sep-
tember 1702, and she was delivered of a son upon the the od
day of September 1703 and named ye child Samuel Wakeman
and the said child departed this life the 29th of vSept. 1704.

Mr labez Wakeman minister ot the gospell at Newwarke as
abovesaid departed this life October 8 1704, his said wife Mrs
Eunice Wakeman was married to Mr Joseph Talent Esq. living
in hartford in New England upon the 26tli day of lune Anno
Dom. 1706

[Page 144.] Memarandum that whereas there was formerl}'
a certain piece of land laid out to Mr. Robert fordham of South-
ampton lying on the west side of littleworth hollow on the
north side ot ye mill path, and the said land by estimation was
to contain about 50 Acres, which was since assigned to Mr
lonah fordham and there was also a piece of land apointed to
Thomas Burnet ot about 10 acres lying on the west side of the
afore said land of IMr fordham's and tor conveniency of laying
the said pieces ot land to suite each other the suid lonah ford-
ham and Thomas Burnet made an exchange, that the said
Thomas Burnet should take his 10 acres next to the said hollow
and the said lonah fordham to take his land on the west side
ot said Thomas Burnet his land, with the proviso that the said

• * The abreviadon of Mrs. for mistress, w;.s at that cimc trcqneiitly couferred iipou
unm.irrieJ ladies, iiorhiijh social t-iaiiou. VV S. P.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 309

lonah fordham should allow unto the said Thomas Burnet two
acres of land next adjoining to be to him and his hejers forever,
which said lonah fordham doth afirme that he hath allowed
and possesed ye said Thomas Burnet ot the said 2 acres, land
and the widow Marj Burnet relict of the said Thomas Burnet
doth acknowledge to have receaved the same and both of them
doe order the same to be recorded this 25 day of Sept 1690.

lOHN HOWELL Clark.

[Page U5.] (Abstract. Earmarks recorded by) lohn Pin-
ney Leonard Harris lohn Rose Ir lohn Maltbie enters mark
formerly of Isaac Howell deceased. Theodore Pierson enters
mark that was his brother Benjamens, Jeremiah Post Aaron
Burnet Benjamen Cooper Ichabed Sayre lonathan lagger ler-
enn'ah Foster Isaac Raynor.

[Page 146.J Samuel Clark of the northsea doth this oth dav
of [une 1691 give in to be entered upon the Records ot South-
ampton all f-nd singular every part and parcel of his lands
meadows tenements comonages and privileges as it descended
to him the sd Samuell Clark from his father Samuel Clark de-
ceased, and also as it is now in his possession enjoyed and im-
proved, where and how bounded limited and described as fol-
io vveth.

First that he holds his father's Hundred pound allotment
and privileges throughout the bounds of said towne.

21y his home lot* dwelling house and housing thereon h'ing
and being at the said north sea bounded south by Charles Stur-
my's home lot, and North by the highway, being by estima-
tion four acres of land with the adition or divition lying over
the Other side ot the street, belonging to the said lot being
about halfe an acre, more or less, of both land and swamp and
alsoe a piece of land of about 3 acres at the reer of my said
home lot, and a piece of meadow thereto adjoining of about 12
acres more or less, bounded on the north side by the meadow

* Probably the preseut home lot of Austiu Rose, Esq. W. S. P.

310 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

of lames Cooper and on the west side by the creek, and on the
Southwest side by the meadow of Thomas Shaw.

31j my old field at the Claj^ pitts containing 10 acres and
also the adition oi 3 acres adjoining on the north end of said
field which 3 acres was layd out upon the division made by the
house lot, at tne north sea 3 acres to a lot, there is also another
3 acres of mine layd out to my brother Edmonds hous lott, and
is bounded on the north side by the said adition of J3enjamen
Haines, and South by the land of lecamiah Scott.

41y my land lying at a place called Homses which my father
bought of Mr fordham, with the water mill being about 6 acres
more or less.

51y my land and meadow lying on the Southwest parte of
Cow neck bounded on the west side by the bay or sound and
on the south side by Seaponack harbor and on the north side by
the land of lohn Davis and George Harres, and also the high-
way on parte thereof and on the east side by the land of Tliom-
as Sbaw, all which land and meadow contained in the said com-
pass is mine as above described excepting f of an acre of mea-
dow of Thomas Lupton lying between my land and the water
at the Southeast corner, all which meadows of mine contained
in the compass aforesaid w^as a first lot to my father in the
northsea division of meadow and the land he had by devision,
and parte thereof he had of Mr Jennings as per Records doth
appear.

61y more land of mine lying in said Cow neck being about
eight acres 6 whereof was also by division and 2 acres thereof
he bought of lohn Oldfield bounded on the north by the land
of lohn Davis, and on the south side by the land that was be-
longing to fulk davis, a great Rock in the lyne bounded East
by the highway and W by the Cleft.

71y two acres of meadow more of mine in said Cow neck ly-
ing neare a place called Indian Hedge which my father bought
of lohn Davis, being bounded west by the meadow of George
Harris and by Richard Smith's meadow on the east side.

81y according to my allotment of one hundred in the north

RECOK'DS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 311

sea l.yne, 1 have a ninth part of all undivided land and meadow
and privileges within said lyne.

91y half a cove of meadow of mine lying in the little neck as
jou go downe to the harbor being about tvi^o acres and a half
of meadow which my father bought with the mill.

lOly my lot of meadow at little Noyack on the other side
being no. 1 in that division.

Illy my four acre lot of land lying by and adjoining to the
land of Samuel lohnes on the north side thereof and lohn pinys
home lot on the south side thereof and losiah Lauerhton's home
lot* on the east end thereof, and alsoe my twenty Acres ol land
lying on the north side of Isaac Halsey's close the highway be-
tween bounded north by the land of lohn piny and East by the
road to north sea.

r2iy the land of mine layd out to my hundred allotment in
the last great division both ot the 20 acre division and forty
acre division which lyeth at the long pond, being a 40 acre lot
and is No 5 in that division bounded on the north side by the
lot belonging to Mr Taylor, and South by the land formerly
belonging to Henry Pierson.

131y my division of land and meadow at Hogneck being no.
[Page 148.] 45 in that division being a 100 or | of the said
20 acre lot of land also the out meadow belonging being about
one acre of meadow lying at Smith's nieadow.

[Note. The 4 acre lot No. 11, probably lies on the North
Sea road north of Mr. Bowden's. — w. s. P.J

[Page 149-50.] (Abstract.) The meadow in Assup neck is
<livided an\ong the owners of the lots for the term of 7 vears,
the nieadow is divided into 7 lots and owned by Thomas Coop-
er Zackariah Rogers lohn Howell Isaac Halsey Obadiah Rog-
ers Henry Pierson Thomas Stephens. Aug. 14 1691

[Page 151.] memorandum that lohn Ie«sup gives in to be
entered that he with some other of the layers out did formerly
lay out a certaine piece of land at raeacocks unto Walter Mel-

* .Josiah Lanf;hton"? home lot is the hoinestcad now bplon^ing to the heirs of Lewis
!Sau(lf.)rd. W. S. P.

312 records: town of SOL'THAMPTON.

ven being aboute four acres adjoining to the land of lohn
Mitchell butting to the highway which land the said Walter
Melven saith was given him by the towne.

[Abstract, j Isaac Willman sells to Thomas Stephens one
acre in the oxpasture, south division No 2'J east side of said
lot formerly belonging to lohn Woodruff' in exchange Thomas
Stephens gives ^ acre in the first division of the little plain as
it tell to Ellis Cook. (No date.)

[Abstract] Isaac Willman Ir sell Thomas Stephens two
lots in the North division of the oxpasture No 30 '61 and § ol
lot 29, and an acre in the South division in lot 23 ; in exchange
Thomas Stephens gives 6 acres in the great plain in Cooper's
neck bounded E by highway, and W by highway in the hol-
low on that side of the neck, S by lohn Post April 16, 1H92.

[Page 152.] (Abstract.) Thomas Stephens sells to lere-
miah lagger (son of lohn) lot No 22 South division of oxpas-
ture, 2 acres, and 1 acre adjoining in Lot 23, in exchange lohn
lagger gives Lot No 35 North division of oxpasture. Apr 2 1692

[Page 153.] Southampton March 22 1691-2.

At a meeting of the propriators of the greate and little plaine
in order to the settlen^ent of the fence, the question being put
whether the aforesaid plains should be fenced and settled in
whole or in part as by major voate of the said propriators
should determine it was caryed by all the aforesaid propriators
except Joseph Pierson Wm Barker Thomas Stephens and The-
ophilus Howell and losiah Raynor, that it should be settled
and fenced, as the major part should determine, Thd question
being put whether the plain aforesaid should be fenced and
settled as it was last year and now stands, it Nvas caryed by
major voat that it should not, and after many voats past and
obtaine no major voat for future settlement it was agreed by
major voat that the fence as it stood last year should be righted

up for chis present vear.

Test MATTHEW HOWELL.

RECOKUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 313

At a towne meeting holden in Southampton on Tuseday tbe
oth of April 1692, present John Howell William Barker and
Mathew Howell lustices of the peace Mr lohn Campbell be-
ing convened before the Justices at this meeting, and there, tor
refusing to serve as Constable the last year when duly chosen,
is Amerced 20 shillings in money, alias 30s in pay which ye
said Campbell is willing and promiseth to pay, and there upon
discounts soe much of what the towne oweth him,

lohn Pinny chosen constable by major voat of the towne
for this year Likewise Thomas Topping chosen constable for
this year. For Trustees of the town for this year chosen as fol-
loweth, daniel Sayres loseph post Sam Barnes Jonathan Ray-
nor Samuel Clark Ephraim Howell losiah Topping Gersham
Culver Joseph Howell Joseph Moore Thomas Lupton Jchabod
Cooper.

[Page 154.J Chosen for assessors Joseph Pierson James and
Abram Howell. 51y chosen for viewers and surveyors of the
hio-hwavs tor this year Joseph Pierson James White and Wm
Herriek. 61y Francis Sayre chosen viewer ot the fences be-
longing to the great and little plain.

7 Aaron J^urnet and Benj. Davis chosen beards.
8ly Manassah Kempton chosen searcher and sealer of leather
91v Joseph Howell chosen packer.

Whereas there is a difference concerning the highway at
Sagaponack lying on the east side of the 40 acre devision of
land layd out to Mr Peregrine Stanbrow adjoining to Saga-
ponack swamp the said Stanbrow doth now in the afore said
town meeting agree that the East line of his said land lying to
said highway shall run trom the southeast corner northward to
a crooked white oak tree, already marked by Joseph J^ierson
and thence Running northward to his N E. corner between
Elnathan Topping and himself, to which ye said Peregrir.e
Stanbrow doth agree aud consent unto provided it be an end
of all differences aboute that land which is also assented to by
the towne by major voate.

At the same meeting it was granted by Major voate to James

314 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Cooper and Nathaniel Howell that the highway lying East of
lohn Post, and north of Samuel (Jooper be removed to the east
side of Mathew HowelP land be bought of lohn lessup pro-
vided they leave lohn Post a sufficient highway to his land at
the N. E. corner and leaving out to the towne for a highway
soe much land as they take in ot the said highway.

At the same meeting it was granted by major voat to lohn
Davis & his heyres the stream of water at little Noyaclf soe
long as he maiataines a grist mill thereon titt for ser^'ice to
grinde what the streame will aford, provided the said mill be
completed in two years time and to grind what he can for the
Inhabitants of this towne before others, and if at any time here
after the said mill shall be not servicable for one whole year,
the streame shall return to the towne againe.

[Page 155.] At a town meeting held in Southampton April
ye 13 1692 it was then voated bv the Major parte of all the
freeholders to pay the arears ot the quitt Kent if a discharge
for the same cannot be obtained for less. It was also then
granted to Ezekiel Sandford by the Major part ot the freehold-
ers that hee shall have forty pole of land at ye front of his house
lot layed out by the surveyors of the highway for the time be-
ing, it* the said surveyors think it convenient, In lieu of halte
an acre of his orchard land, but if they think it not convenient
they are to lay out to him his halte acre in some other conve-
nient place. Test MATHEW HOWELL lustice.

Aprill the first 1 669 at a towne meeting the perticular men
that give to John Tenison land out of the land which shall be-
long unto them, in the next division with the quantity they
gave him on the condition that he dwell in the towne four year*
hence forward.

Thomas Cooper 4 acres Anthony Ludlam 1

lohn Cooper 4 William Russell 1

loseph ffordham 4 Tohn Woodruff 2

Edmond Howell 2 Isaac Willman 1

Henry Ludlam

— r>

15 15

in all 20

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 515

Chosen for constable loseph Rajnor, overseers Isaac Halsey
Richard Howell.

The towne granted ye said 20 acres should be layd out to
least disadvantage to ye towne and most advantage to him as
might be. A true copy

lOHN HOWELL Clerk.

[Page 156.] At a town meeting held in Southampton Nov.
ye 1 1 th 1691 It was voated that there shall be allowed for every
woolt'e killed within the bounds of ye towne twelve shillings,
and tor every whelp six shillings

luly the 1 1H92 Whereas lames White and Thomas Cooper
had a grant of the towne to close up the highway on the north
side of lames Whites lott by Thomas Coopers and also the
highway at ye west end thereof as in page 138 doth aper, now
know ye that I lohn Howell have this day measured the said
highway at ye north side and west end and have laved out to
ye townes use for a highway on ye south side of Thomas Coop-
ers Home Lot* taking off the south side of the said home lot at
the west end next the garden three poles and two Inches, and
off the south side of said lot at the east end by the old house,
live poles and two Inches, which land is then laid out for a
highway.

Oct. the 21 1692 At a towne Meeting holden in Southamp-
ton by vertue ot an order from the lustices of the peace, to
chuse a man of this towne to Supervise the county charge with
the rest ot the men soe chosen by the severall townes to meet
at Southampton upon the lirst W^ednesday ot November next,
by major voat of the said Inhabitants at this meeting Thomas
Cooper is chosen Supervisor for this year afore said.

[Page 157.] (Abstract.) earmarks entered by lonathan
Raynor Dan Burnet Tohn Mitchell George Harris David Say re
loseph Hildreth Samuel Barnes lames Herrick 1692,

[Page 158.] memaRandum that whereas the surveyors of
the highway for this year 1692 namely loseph Pierson lames

• Thomas Cooper's home lot is the coraer now owned by Capt. Anqiistus HsNev and
Thomas Warren, north side ot Hill street. W S. 1*.

316 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMFrON.

White and William Herrick, they doe make returne upon their
surveying of the highways in the plains that Edmond Howell
at his close lying in the lirst neck butting eastward to the high
way, and sideing northward to the highway at the rear of the
ten acre lots, at the east end of sd close, at the north east cor-
ner he hath fenced in six foot of the highway that layes on the
north side of the said close, and at ye n.jrth west corner one
rod of said highwa}^ and likewise at Cooper's neck, the said
Edmond hath fenced in of the highway on ye north side of his
close six foot the whole length ot his close, both which defects
the said Edmund Howell doth promise to rectify, and leave out
to ye said highways, in manner aforesayd at or before the first
of October next ensueing.

Nov. the 17 1692 Whereas the surveyors of ye highway
namely lames White loseph Pierson and Wm Herrick chosen
and appointed by the towne for this year to survey the high-
ways who have accordingly proceeded thereon, and doe find
that Mr Peregrine Stan borough at Sagaponack, hath taken
within his home land* of the highway right against his house,
two Rodd or two poles of ground, that whereas the highway
should be 6 poles wide it is now but 4 poles wide in that place
Now know yea that the said Peregrine Stanbrow doth covenant
and promise for himself his heyres and Assignes to and witli
the said surveyors, their heyres and successors, in the behalf of
the towne that he the said Peregrine shall and will throw out
the said two pole soe taken in (of the highway) on which his
barne now standeth, that is to say so as to make the highway
in that place 6 pole wide, which is terminated at a stone pitched
downe In his yard, and from said stone to Run upon a straight
lyne westward to the next corner of losiah Toppings land
against the highway, and likewise to Run upon a straight lyne
from said stone eastward to the next corner uf said losiah Top-
pings lott on which his old house standeth, which he the said
Peregrine doth promise to throw out to the said highway at or

* Peregrine Stauboro's nouse stood on the lane running down to Sagg pond on the aouth
side of the lane. W. S. P.

KECOKUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 317

before the 17 day of Nov. in the year of our Lord 1699 which
is seven years from ye date hereof which land in the meantime
he is peaceably to enjoy without disturbance, that is ye land
the barne stands upon, the Rest of the land taken in as afore-
said to be throwne out as soon as his fence is rotten and comes
[Page 159.] to be repared, and further it is to be understood
that when said Peregrine hath throwne out the land as before
described hee will yet have within his fence satisfaction for one
acre of iiis former division which Reserved out of the thirty
when he sould but 29 to shamgar hand which agreement is to
be a final issue between them forever. In witness whereof
both partyes have set to their hands the day aforesaid.

Pb^REGRIXP: 8TAXBR0UGH lAMES WHITE
lOSEP^I PIERSOX WM llERRICK.

[Abstract of deed ] Thomas Topping sells to lohn Foster
4 acres in Halsey's neck in great plains, bounded N by Rob
Woolley S. by lohn Laughton, E by lonathan Raynor, W. by
Highway being in the east furlong in said neck. In exchanore
lohn Fosters gives his parcel of meadow he had of Edmond
Howell lying at the bottom of Captain's neck, bounded E & W
by lohn Woodrufl^, S by water, N by lonah Fordham, 4 acres
also 1^ acres lying toward the bottom of Halsey's neck, in the
East furlong bounde S by Daniel Halsey, N, by Samuel lohnes,
E. by lohn Foster, W. by highway. Ian. 20 1692.

[Abstract of deed.] Robert VVooley sell to Isaac Halsey
deceased, his 100 lotment in Catcheponack Xo. 30, in exchange
Isaac Halsey gives his 100 lotment at Accabog which he had
of Isaacc lohn and losiah Raynor, Xo. 3o.

Recorded .March 8 1694 lOB SAYRP: Recorder.

[Page liJl. ) (Abstract.) earmarks entere<l by Isaac Will-
man Ir Mathias Burnet ^enters the mark of lohn Ealse de-
ceased,) loseph Woolley, Theophilus Willman (enters mark of
liis brother Mathew deceased) lohn Pinney, lonah Bower lohn
Iost( r Ir, lohn \\'ick, Isaac Hal«ev 3d Henry Pierson.

318 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 162.] At a towne meeting held April 4 1693 It was
agreed upon by major voat that whereas Thomas Reeves de-
ceased did lay clairae to a small parcel of land that the said
towne had tormerly granted to him, lying to the northward of
Isaac and lohn Raynor's lande, and to ye eastward of Ephrim
Howell, and had exchanged it with Thomas Halsey deceased,
and there being no record found of it, the town agrees yt Isaac
Halsey Bosen* shall have what land he claims there to bee
layd out by the discretion of the surveyors, which ior this yeare
are lames White loseph Pierson & \Vm Herrick. entered
and recorded by me

lOB SAYKE Clerk.

[Abstract.] earmarks entered by Elisha Howell who entei's
mark (formerly Isaac Will mans) Nathaniel, Halsey loshiia
Barnes enters mark (that was his grand fathers), losiah Bishop
Theodore Pierson.

[Page 163.] (abstract) Thomas Steeveiis sells to Benjam-
en Foster his meadow at Cooper's neck, bounded E. by lohn
lessup, N. by Manassah Kempton, W by swamp, S Isaac Will-
man ; in exchange Benj. Poster gives his land and meadow in
little plain, bounded W. by pond, E. by Edward Howell, S. by
Highway or beach, N. by highway. Sept. 28 1693.

(Abstract.) Isaac Halsey sells to Edmond Howell, Lot 17,
North division of oxpasture ; and 5 acres in the 10 acre lots \V
of Sam lohne's land ; and 3 gin acres in little plain, Edmond
Howell gives in exchange his parcel of land adjoining to towii
pond on S side of Isaac Halseys barn close, and 1 acre in Hal-
sev's neck. March 26 1696.

MATHEW HOWELL Clerk.

[Page 164.] (iVbstract ) Thomas Stephens sells Isaac
Willman 150 lot of meadow at accabog, for a 150 lot at Po-
tunk. Oct. 18 1693.

(Abstract) Tho. Stephens sell to lonathan Raynor land in
little plain, bounded W by pond, S by beach, N by highway.

* Quest: Is this abreviation for boats waiu ? W. S P.

. KECOUUS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTON. 819

Jonathan Raynor in exchanore gives 1 acre in Captain's neck,
bounded E by water, \V by Thomas Stephens. Nov. 20 1698.

[Page 165.] (Abstract) earmarks recorded by Sanjuel
Haines, Samuel lairger, lohn Woodruff.

(Abstract) John Vv'ocdrufT sells to lob Sayre 1 acre in the
10 acre lots by the side of I(>b Sayres land, in exchange tor 1
acre ot meadow at Brushy neck, which lob bought of Francis
Sayre. Ian 8 1693.

Scuthauipton ^lay ye 25 1694. Then Ezekiel Sanford came
and did declare betore me as lustice of the peace that his man
Edward was not capable of larnmg a trade and desired me to
enter itt upon Record,

MATIJEW HOWELL Clerk.

[Page 166 J (Abstract of deed.) Leonard Harris and his
now wile Mary sell to Ezekiel S an dford 20 acres bounded E by
highway S by Thomas Halsey, VV hy Kellies pond, N by Sam-
nel Lum.
W itness Iacob vVaue his

Bex. Smith, LENARI) y. HARRIS

murk
VVm Bakkeh lustice. her

Aug. 17 1693. MARV y. DARRIS

mark

[Page 167.] (Abstract) lohn Laughton for 8£ sell to
^Jathew Howell a 50 lot at Potunk No. 5, the other two parts
being owned by Gersham Culver and lohn Bishop.

Witness leremiah lagger Hannah Howell. lune 11 1687

[Page 168.] (Abstr?ict) Samuel lohnes for S0£ sells to
Mathew Howell 2 acres on North side of his home lot, bound
E by main street VV by west street of towne, S. by my home
lot, i\' by lohn laggers lane. May 21 1685.

his .
SAMUEL lOHNES SARAH X lOllNES

mark
Witness lohn Foster Ir lonah Bower.

[Note. — This is the home lut of Den. Edward Iluntting,
deceased. — w. s. p. |

320 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 169.] (Abstrsct) lohn iJowell sells to Matliew
Howell Lot No 12 quaquanaiituclv iieek which he had of Isaac
Willman, and ^ ot Lot No 18 which I had of loseph i^lore,
price 20£ Nov. 20 1691.

Witness lohn lagger Dorathy ><i Halsey.

her mark

[Page 171.] (Abstract) Benjamen Pierson of Elisabeth
towne in larsey, sells to Mathew Howell ^ of a lot of meadow
in Qiiaquanantuck neck, and } of a Lot in Assopstauke neck,
and ^ ot a 390 Lot in Catchaponack, price 1 1£ 15s.

Oct. 11 1687 her

BENJ PIERSON HANNAH X PIERSON

mark
Witness lob Savre Sam Whitehead.

[Page 172.] (Abstract) lohn White sells Daniel Sayre Ir
1 of Lot No 16 at Sagaponack, the other 2-3 being ray uncle
lames White?, 8£ March 30 1694.

Witness losiah Topping David Sayre.

[Page 173 5.] (Abstract) Thurston Raynor late ot South-
ampton quits claim to his brotherr Isauc and lohn all his riijht
to the estate ot liis father loseph Raynor, (Mary Raynor widow
of loseph R. having proved will) May 24 1691.

Witness loseph Fordham lohn Cooke.

[Page 176.] (Abstract) Oliver Russell sells i of Lot No.
10 in 20 acre division at meacox, (which my father William
Russell had of John Bishop) to Benou}- Newton, price 24
pounds. ^lay 21 1694.

[Page 177.] (Abstract) Thurston Raynor sells to Ezekiel
Saniord ^ ot a 20 acre lot at Hog neck (recorded to iiis 1 ather
loseph R.) May 4 1694.

[Page 178] (Abstract) Thomas Stephens sells Gersham
Culver Lot No 35 and f of lot 33 North division ot Oxpasture.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 321

In exc'liange Gcrsham Culver gives Lot Xo 32 and | of Lot 31
Idly 169L

[Page 179.] (Abstract) lob Sayre eldest son and adminis-
trator of lob Sayre deceased, sells to Hannah S. (widow ot
lob Sayre) the farm, house, barn be at meacox formerly be-
longing to Ai'thur Howell deceased, and the large lower room
and the lean to being the west end of Said lob Sayrcs dwelling
house, lune 1 l(j94.

[Page 180.] (Abstract) John Burnet sells to his brother
Dan 11 acres at Sagaponack, bounded W by Steeven Hedges,
E by Highway bour.ds between East & Southampton, S & N
by highways, also 12 acres (part of which fell to me, and part
given by my mother Mary B.) at Hog neck. lune 11 1694.

[Page 181.] (Abstract) loseph Eordham sells Ichobod
Cooper my lot of 3 acres in oxpasture north division, (as it fell
to my father deceased) in exchange Ichabod Cooper gives 3
acres in North division ot oxpasture, bounded N by lames
Cooper, E, To^eph Fordham, W by land of loseph Fordham
above demised, S. by highway. Inly 24 1694.

[Page 182.] (Abstract) loseph Fordham sells to [oseph
Ilildreth, the lot mentioned (on page 181) whice lot fell to
Thomas Cooper deceased, Nj 1, in exchange loseph H. gives
^ of lot No. 30 South devision of oxpasture, and 50 shillings in
money. July 25 1694 witness Thomas Shaw Ir

[Page 1S3.] (Abstract) Obadiah Sale sells to Samuel
Whitehead, his home lot or pitle with dwelling house ^ acre,
bounded S. by land of Edmond Howell partly by land of lob
Sa\ro, W by Edmond Howell X. & E. bj hiarhway.

April 10 1693. OBADLVH SALE

Witness loiix Mowbhay RACHEL SALE.

[Note. — This is the homestead of Henry Beeves, south of
Academv iane. — ^v. s. p.]

[Page 184-5.] (Abstract) Obadiah Sale sells to Samuel
Whitehead, 2 acres of land in Halsey's neck, bounded E. W.
N. by highways, S by loseph Poast. April 13 1693.

322 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMFPOX.

[Page 186.] (Abstract) lohn White sells to Samuel Coop-
er 2 acres in Captain's neck, bounded S. by Joseph Fordham,
E. by Thomas Topping, N by highway, W by Samuel Coop-
er. Aug. 14 1694.

[Page 187 -8.[ * (Abstract) Richard Howell sells losiah
Raynor 3 acres in Halsey's neck, bounded S by loseph Pierson
E by Jonathan Raynor N. by Richard Howell W by highway,
loseph Raynor in exchange gives 2f acres in little plain bound
S by Edmond Howell, N by Richard Howell and Isaac Halsey
E by highway. Sept. 19 1694.

[Page 189.] (Abstract) Benjamen Foster sells Ezekiel
Sandtord a parcel ot land 1 had ot lolm Looine and which was
given him by the town, bounded S by Ezekiel Sandtord W by
Eellies pond N. E. by common land 8 acres. Sept. 12 1694

[Page 190-2.] (Abstract) Samuel lohnes sells to Gershara
Culver 150£ lot of meadow at Seaponack great neck, boanded

5 by losiah Halsey's meadow, E. by wading place water, Nov,

6 1694.

Richard Howell sells to losiah Raynor 3 acres in Halsey's
■neck bound S. by loseph Pierson, E by Jonathan Raynor N
Richard Howell W by Highway, and losiah Raynor in ex-
change sells to Richard Howell 2 acres in little plain bounded
S by EdA'ard Howell, N by Richard Howell and Isaac JJalsey
Ir E. \V. by highways. Sept 11 1694.

[Page 193. J (Abstract) Cornelius Yonck sells to Gersham
Culver all his lotmeut in both divisions of oxpasture 50X lot.
Jan. 2, 1676.

Witness Henry Pierson Darby ><! ]\Ioretield.

his mark

John Topping of Sagaponack sells to Gersham Culver his
100£ lot in both divisior>s of Oxpasture. Marc'.i 26, 1377

[Page 194.] (Abstract) loseph Fordham (in pursuance of
an agreement between the children of Jiobert Fordham de-
ceased) sells to his uucle Jonah I'ordham a bJ in Scuttle hole

J5EC0RUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 823

divisi'in No 14, and a 50 in Hog neck, and a 50 in both divi-
sions of oxpasture. Nov. '22 1694.

lonah Fordham, to Joseph Fordham Nathan and Pellatiah
Fordham release lur all claims for himself that he might have
had through his iather Robert Fordham decensed. Nov 1 1G94

[Page 196] (Abstract) John Bishop sells to his yonngest
son losiah the north part of my land lying at the north end of
the towne on the west side of the highwa}' that goes to Long
Springs. 20 acres bomidcd ]^n by land that was lohn Moppham's
deceased S. my own land, E. W. by tosvne highways

[Probabl}' north part of farm of Francis R. Bishop. — w. s. P.]

[Page 197."] (Abstract) Isaac Ualsey sells to Dan Burnet
20 acres at Sagaponack as it fell to me by lot. and Dan Bur-
net in exchange gives j of a lot in the 40 acre division at the
head of the mill pond 26 acres as it fell to my father Thomas
Burnet deceased. No 1. Ian, 11 1694.

[Page 19S-9.] (Abstract) Flannah widow of Thomas Top-
ping sells to Gersham Culver, 3 acres or a 150£ lot in North
division of oxpasture No 41 between the lots of Obadiah Rog-
ers, ik Thomas Burnet, April 24 1682.

her

HANNAH y. TOPPING.

mark

Witnesses Manassah Kemptox Iohx Laughton

Thomas 'Popping of Southampton ratifies and confirms the
same Ian. 30 1694.

[Page 199.] (Abstract) Thomas Topping (for 5£ 9s for-
merly paid to my grandfather Topping deceased) sell to Sam-
uel Clarke Lot No 6 in north and Lot 30 in South division of
oxpasture. Inly 19 1695.

[Page 200.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to loseph
Fordham 5 acres of n)y cow pasture, in north division of ox-
pasture adjoing the great plaine, bomided E by land of Mr Wm

824 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Barker W by my own land, N ife S by highways, price 11£
April 2 1695.
Witness Edmond Howell Jr Obadiah Rogers.

[Page 201.] (Abstract) loseph Fordham selk to Samuel
Clark, tlie lot 1 had of lob Sayre lying at a place called old
town bounded S by Mr Edward Llowell, N. E. by Samuel
Clark W. by highway, 5 acres, luly 29 1655.

Witnes Iohn ]Maltbie ^Matiiew Howell.

[Page 202.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to loseph
Fordham (the lot of Umd I had of Obadiah Hugers,) in South
division of oxpasture, bounded W by loanh Fordham E by
loseph Sayre, North and South by highways, for 13 pounds in
silver. Llarch 2, 1694.

[Page 203.] (Abstract) Samuel Clark sells loseph Ford-
ham a lot in oxpasture South division 2 acres, bounded \V by
Iohn Sayre, S by highway, and i ot a lot adjoining on the East
side, bounded E by lames Whites | of the lot, S by highway,
also I ot a lot in the northwest corner of said division bounded
N by land ot Isaac Ilalsey, Eby Gersham Cnher, S by Joseph
Fordham, \V partly by land of Maj H owell, partly by creek,
partly by land of Isaac ilalsey. Also a 50 lot at tourth neck,
adjoining Shinecock bay. luly 19 1695.

[Page 204.] (Abstract) loseph Fordham sells lob Sayre,
5 acres in North division oxpasture bounded W bv land of Ed-
mond Howell, E by \Vm Barker, N. S. highways. lob Sayre
in exchange gives 5 acres at old towne, bounded S by land ut
Edward Howell, N by Samuel Clark, W by highway E Samuel
Clark. April 2 1695.

[Page 205.] (Abstract) Wm Tarbill cardwinder sells to
Daniel Sayre weaver for 50£ 20 acres at Sagaponack, which [
bought of John Burnet, bounded E by Edward IIowjU, W by
loseph Fordham, S by highway and N by highway being No.
5. Auff 28 1695.

KECOUDS: TOWN OF SOLTHAMFTOX. 325

[Page 2Uo.] (Abstract) losiali Halsej sells Matliew How-
ell a lot of meadow at O^den's neck ^ of a whole lot that fell
to my father in that divibion No 27. Seft. 2 1695.

[Note. — Thomas iJalsey Ir drew lot 27, see page 79. -w. s. p.

[Page 207.] (Abstract) Mathew Howell sells to John Post
his 50 lot of meadow at Ogdeii's neck which lell to Thomas
Halsej deceased, No 27. in exchange lohn Post gives lot No
13 in qnaquanantuck as it fell to my grand father and he as-
signed it'to ray father. April 6 1690.

[Note — Leift. (Richard) Post drew lot 13, see page 79.]

[Page 208 ] (Abstract) Joseph Fordham sells to Gersham
Culver a 150 lot of meadow at Seponack bonnded E by Cold
Spring pond, W by lohn laggers meadow North by woods E
by ^laj Howell, in exchange Gersham Culver gives a 50 lot
of meadow at fourth n(;ck. Sept. 3 1695.

[Page 209.] (Abstract) loshua Barnes & Daniel Say re
pell to lohn and Aaron Burnet 20 acres at Sagaponack as it fell
t ) us No 23 (See page 88) in exchange John & Aaron Furnet
give lot No 11 20 acres as it fell to their father Thomas B, (See
8S). Sept 13 169H.

[Page 210.] (Al)stract) John Rose Sells to Daniel Say re
10 acres (no bounds given) Sept 5 1H95.

[Page 211.] (Abstract) Richard Howell Sen sells to Dan-
iel Halsev 2 acres in Ualsey's neck, bounded I'] by swamp, W
by highway N by Christopher Foster S, Wm Herrick, in ex-
change Doniel IJalsey gives 2 acres in little plain, bounded E
by land of Ben Davis deceased, \V. by Ri. Howell. Sept. l(i,
1()95.

Richard Jlowell sells to to his son Kichard 4^ acres in little
plain, bounded E by land of Bon Davis deceased \V by loseuh
Foster, the same, and Rich. Howell Ir in exchange gives ^ tf
his 20 acre division of land, laid out between the Indian line
and a hollow called Strawberry hollow north ot Aaron Bur-
nets land. (This is probably part of the farm owned by ^Ir_
Harlow, south of the Hailroad.) Sept. 17 1G95.

326 records: town of SOUTHAMFrON.

[Page 213.] (Abstract) Daniel Ilalsoy sells to E'cliard
Fialsey a piece of land I bad of Tbeodore Halse}', lyinc^ at l.it-
tlewortb 28 acres, bounded N by bighway tbat goes to water
mill E by Isaac 15ower, S Samuel lobnes, W Jonathan Kay-
nor, ab:o a piece at 7 ponds 25 acres bounded \V by lobn lag-
ger N. E. S. ('ommon land and water of said pond, also 3 acres
Halsey's neck bounded S. by Christopher Foster, N. by W ni.
Herrick, a 150 lot of meadow at accabogue, No 81, and a lot
of meadow on West beach, and a lot of meadow at Seaponack
great neck, and a 50 of commonage. Sept. IG 1697.

[Pagk214:] (Abstract) lonah Rogers sells to Oliver Eus
sell 20 acres above the path in Calf pen neck as it fell to my
father Obadiah Rogers No 11::^, and Oliver Russell sells to lonah
Rogers a parcel ot land in said neck. Southeast of sa'd lot, and
was drawn by Henry Rierson No 17 and was laid down by
him and taken up by Wm Russell, 20 acres. Sept. 17, 1695.

[Page 215.] (Abstract) Sumuel lohnes sells to Oliver Rus-
sell 20 acres at Calf pen neck Lot No 20 as it fell to my father
Samuel lohnes, Oliver R in exchange gives 10 acres at North
end ot towne bounded N by Samnel lohne's land. S. by ^^am
Clark and lohn Laughton, E. W. by streets. Sept. 18 1695.

[The 10 acres are part of the land now owned by I). S.
Havens, west side Main street.]

[Page 216.] (Abstract) Robert Fordham sells to Sam.
Clark of northsea a water mill and home lot in North sea, and
and a piece ot land at a })lace called whomeses, and a right of
commonage I bonght of lohn Ogden. April 28 1370.

(The water mill stood on the run east ot the school house.^

[Page217.J (Abstract) Joseph Wickham of Southampton
sells to Joseph More of same place, 2 acres near Sagg pond,
bounded E by my land that I bought of said Moore, S by high-
way, N. by said Moore. March 25 1598.

I Page 218.] (Abstract) Richard Tlowell sells to Isaac Ilal-
sey Ir 2^ acres in little plain, bounded VV. N. by Isaac Ilalsey,

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 127

E. Richard Howeil, S. Edward Ilowell, in exchanoje Isaac Hal-

sey ^ives 2^ acres bounded N by said Isaac's home lot, S. by
home lot oi lonathan Eaynor, W by Town pond, E by main
street. Nov. 8 1H95.

[Part of the farm of Thomas N. White, south ot home-
stead.— ^x. s. p.]

Kichard Howell sells to his son loseph, tlze 2^^ acres mention-
ed above same date.

[Page 219 ] (Abstract.) Benj. Pierson of Elisabethtown
sells to Samuel la^i^^er a lot ot meadow at North sea lying with
my brother loseph Pierson. and ^ lot of meadow at west neck
bounded W by Geo. Harris and a small creek, S by common
land, and ^ lot in birch neck accabouge, surrounded by water
except on S. E. side next to lames White, and J of an amend-
ment to said lot lying between two points of land. Oct. 26,
1(195.

[Page 221.] (Abstract) Daniel Sayre sells to his son Dan-
iel 7 acres in lot No. 11 which was drawn for Thomas Burnet,
and which 1 obtained of lohn «fe Aaron Burnet, in exchange
for part of lot 23 which fell to me. Nov. 23 1695.

[Page 222.] (Abstract) loseph Pierson sells to lohn Wea-
ven of Queens village Queens Cd. 3 acres in the 10 acre lots,
great plain, bounded E by lohn lagger, W Rob. Woolley, N.
8. Highways, 3 acres in Lot 14 North division oxpasture. Nov
20 1695.

Edward Howell sells to lames Hildreth carpenter 9 acres at
meacocks bounded N by highwa3% S. by lames Hildreth, E. by
lohn Cook, W. Edward Howell. Nov. 29 1695.

[Page 225.] (Abstract) Elnathau Topping sells to his
nephew, losiah Topping, his new house and 4 acres at Saga-
ponack, E. & S by my own land. losiah T. in exchange gives
to Elnathau T. his dwelling house that was his father's, and 4
acres belonging to it at Sagg, bounded N by highway, & W by
land of Mr Stanborough, E. S. by Elnathan Topping. Dec. 2
1695.

328 IIECOIIDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

lames Kildreth sells to Edward Howell 8 acres at Sa<i^g/
bounded W by Uenry Pierson, N by Dfniul Say re, E. S. by
highways. Nov. 29, "l 695.

[Page 227.] (Abstract) lohn Woodruff and wife Hannah
sells to Wm Barker 2 acres in the Great plain bounded S. by
Isaac Halsey, W by Wm Barker E. by town pond, N. by lohn
Woodruff, as it is now fenced, and delivered by tnrfe and
twigge, price G£. Oct. 10, 1695-

[ Page 128.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to John
Wicke sarge n.aker all my parcel of land and meadow at mill-
stone brook, 12 acres, boucded E. >S. by comn)on land, W. by
water, N, leckomiah Scott. Ian. 9 1695, price 28X.

[Page 230. ] (Abstract.) Oliver Russell sells to Gersham
Culver, 150£ lot of meadow that formerly belonged to ]\lr
lohn Woodruff of Elizabethfowne deceased, lying at Canoo
place, bounded S by Shinecock bay, N. by vpland. March 20
1694 price 6 shillings.

[Page 232.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to Wm Bar-
ker 4 acres in great plain, bounded E. by highway, west by my
own land N. by highway S. by Obadiah Rogers. Feby. 24,
1695, Witness lohn Wick Isaac Halsey.

[Page 233.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to Mathew
Howell 16 acres at Cilooper's neck in great plain, bounded E by
land of Daniel Sa>re and lohn Howell, S. by lonah Bower,
W. & N. highways, price 100£. Feb. 24 1695.

(This is the lot now owned by Wm Huntting, corner of
Cooper's Neck Lane. — w. s. p.)

[ Page 234.] (Abstract) lohn Rose sells to loseph Sayre
14 acres at Scuttle hole pond, in Lot No 8 40 ac^re division,
that fell by lot to me and loseph Foster and Christopher Fos-
ter, (see page 130, 2d part of this book, original paying) May
5 1696, price 14£.

[Page 235.] (Abstract) lohn Parker fuller sells to The-
ophilus Will man sarge weaver, a stream of water and 6 acrea

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 3^

of land at Noyack with housing and mill, price 70£ May 5 1696

[Page 236.] Aaron Burnet sells to lonah Bower 16 acres
at Littleworth, bounded W & N by lonah Fordham, and lonah
Bower in exchange gives 16 acres at mill pond head, bounded
East by Isaac Ilalsey S by highway, W & N. common land.
May 9 1696.

[Page 237.] (Abstract) John Baker sells to Theophilus

Willinan the mill and stream at great Noyack. See page 235.

The trustees of the town confirm the above sale April 20 1696

("Page 238.] (Abstract) lohn Rose Ir and loseph Lupton
sell to lohn Davis a lot of meadow at further wading place,
adjoining to John Davis' Towd land, with all the broken mead-
ow to towd point. Lot No 7 drawn by lohn Rose and Joseph
Ijupton, in exchange lohn Dj.vis sells a lot of meadow at a
place called In meadow, bounded W. & S. by Island creek.

[Page 289.] (Abstract) lonah Bower eldest son of lonah
Bower deceased confirms unto lohn Burnet a sale made to him
by Isaac Bower (brother of lonah,) of 20 acres at vSaggaponack
Lot No. 5 drawn by Thomas Trevally as successor to and in
right of lonas Bower deceased, which lot said lohn Burnet has
sold to Wm Tarbill brother in law to Isaac Bower. Aug 26
1696. (See page 88.)

[Page 240.] (Abstract.) Edmond Howell sells to lohn
Reeves, 3 acres in the 10 acre lots in great plain, being part of
o acres he had of Isaac Falsey, bounded E by Sam lohnes'
land, N. 8. by highways in exchange lohn Reeves gives 3^
acres in North division of oxpasture Lot 2-1 as it fell to lob
Bayre and Francis Sayre. ]\larch 26, 1696

[Page 241.] (Abstract) Thomas Topping sells to loseph
S'rtyre a 50 of commonage lune 6 1395.

[Page 242] Daniel Sayre sells his son Daniel one 50 (6
acres) in Lot No 40 Hog neck, (the other § of lot fell to Joshua
Barnes deceased) lune 4 1696.

330 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMFfOX.

[Page 243] Jacob Wood sells to Wra Tarbill, a parcel of
land and dwelling house at Meacox, 20 acres bounded E by
land of Edward Howell, S by Elisha Ilowell, W by common
land, N by highway. lune 3, 1696.

[Page 244.] (Abstract) lob Sayre sells to Joseph Ford-
ham a 100£ lot of meadow at fourth neck, Lot No. 38 drawn
drawn by lob Sayre deceased, in consideration of a 100£ lot ot
upland and meadow at Potunk, received of I. Eordham. lune

4 1696.

[Page 245.] (Abstract) John VVilman and Theophilus
Wilman sell to Joseph Fordham, a 100£ lot of upland and
meadow at Potunk, which their father had of John Howell)
Lot No. 14 drawn by Joseph Fordham deceased June 4 1696
price 7£

[Page 247.] (Abstract) Irseph Fordham sells to lob
Sayre a 100£ lot of meadow No 14 at Potunk which wa^ drawn
by mv father Joseph Fordham, and which J bought of John k
Theophilus Wilman ; June 14 1696.

[Pagp 248] Abstract) Oliver Russell sell to John Mitche:i
cordwinder 7 acres at Calf pen neck, bounded E by highway,

5 by Maj. John Hjwell, price 23£ 8s June 12 1696.

[Page 249.] (Abstract) Isaac Haisey sells to Joseph Ford-
ham, and Nath. Howell, a 50 lot of meadow at fourth neck,
price 30 shillings.

Witness John Post Mary X Post. March 19 1695.

her mark

[Page 250.] (Abstract) Christopher Lupton sells to Rich.
Howell ^ acre at millstone brook. Dec. 17, 1685.

Joseph Sayre sells to John Mitchell 14 acres at Scuttle hole
pond. Lot No 8, drawn by Christopher & Joseph Foster, and
John Rose, (See page 130 original paging, 2d part of this
book) luly 6 1696.

[Page 251.] (Abstract) Richard J^'o&ter weaver sells to

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 331

lohn Davis his house and liome lot, 4 acres, bounded W bj
Samuel Cooper & John lagger N by land of said town lately
bout^ht ot lohn Erie, E & S by highway. Aug. 1, 169H.

(Probably the home lot of the heirs of Mrs. Prowd, opposite
the burying ground. — w. s. p.) ,

[Page 253.] (Abstract) loseph Sayre sells to Joseph Hil-
dreth, 8 acres in North division of oxpasture, bounded E by the
land for the ministry, N by lames Cooper, S by the highway
that parts the two divisions of oxpasture. Aug 26 1696.

[Page 254.] (Abstract) Benj. Cooper sells to Tames Dia-
ment, ot East Hampton, 60 acres at hay ground laid out to my
tather Thomas Cooper, deceased, and 20 acres in Hog neck
qot No 32 whicli fell to my father, and a 50 of commonage,
Sept. 3 1696 price 124X

[Page 255.] (Abstract) Benj. Cooper sells to Isaac Bower
a lot of meadow in Ogdens neck No. 28 and fell to lonathaa
Ilaynor, price 7£ 10 shillings Sept 1 1696.

Benj. Cooper sells to lames Hildreth ^ 50 eomraonage, for
50 shillings. Sept 2 1696.

Witness Hen. Pierson Ben. Smith.

[Page 256.] (Abstract) loseph Sayre sells to leremiah
lagger 2 acres in ox pasture South division, bounded \V by
lohn lagger, E. by lohn Post N. S. by highways, also a 100
lot of meadow at Seaponack on the east side ot Bull head creek,
the meadow of Rob. Woolly on the South at the old foot way
goeing over the head of the creek above the alders, W by said
creek, N. by meadow of Wm Barker. Sept. 26 1696 price 6£

[Page 258.] (Abstract) lohn Pinny blacksmith, sells to
lohn Burnet 12 acres bounded S & W by land ot Sam. Clark,
N by common land E by north sea path. Sept. 26 1696.
UilOi.

[Page 259.] (Abstract) lohn Pinny sells to lonah Howell
4 acres in Halsey's neck, bounded E ife W by Highways, S by
Ichabod Cooper N. lonah Howell, 12£ 10^=- " Sept. 21 1696.

332 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 260.] (Abstract) Joseph Sayre sells to loriah How-
ell, 1^ acres in great plains bounded N. & E. by lolin VVood-
ruft' W. Highway S. lolin Pinny. Sept. 21 1996.

[Page 261.] (Abstract) loLn Rjse of north sea, sells to
his son lohn a piece of meadow a little within cow neck gate,
in exchange lohn Rose Ir gives his father a piece of land at
Long Springs which 1 had of my father, Dec. 12 1696

Witness Thomas Lupton Ioseph Lupton.

Wm Herrick sells to Benj Foster 12 acres at Cobs ponnd,
bounded S. by Benj Foster, E. Mill creek, W by highway, N.
by Wm Herrick, the line to run down from said highway
through a certain hollow, to the centre of a slough by said mill
creek. Dec. 5, 1696.

Witnes Caleb Gilbert Ioseph Fordham.

[Page 260.] (Abstract) Benj Foster sells to Wm llerrick
5 acres at first neck bounded E. & S. by highways W by [ohn
Woodratf N by Ioseph Post being ^ of a ten acre lot which
was Richard Posts deceased and given by him to said Ioseph
his son, and said Benj Foster his grandson to be divided be-
tween them. Dec. 5 1696.

(.This is the lot of Capt. David Drake, corner Cooper's neck,
and first neck lane. — w. s. p.)

[Page 264.] (Abstract) Antnony Waters of Southampton
sells to George Harris his house and home lot at North sea
Sept. 27, 1663.

Witness Sam. Clark Sam. Dayton.

Anthony Waters of lamaicah in Queens Co. sells to George
Harris his home lot in north sea, 2 acres bounded S by Ioseph
Smith, N. lackomiah Scot. Dec. 19 1696.

[Page 265.] (Abstract) lonah Fordham and wife Hester
sell to Daniel Sayre J of a 30 acre lot at Sagaponack bounded
W. by Theophilus Howell N by Highway E. by Peter Norris,
S by highway. Ian 29, 1696.

witnes Peter Norris Samuel IIaines. --

KECORDS: TOWN OP SOUTHAMPTON. 333

lonah Fordham and wile Hester sell to Peter Norris 10 acres
of land ill Lot No 18 8agaponack division. Ian. 29, 1696.

[Page 266.] (Abstract) losiah Raynor sells to his brother
Isaac 30 acres at a place called tlie Gine pond bounded N. lo-
sci)h Fordliatn, E by said Gine pond, VV. lohn lessup and the
highway, S. Jonathan Raynor. Feb. 3 1696.

[Page 267.] (Abstract) loseph Pierson sells to John Reeves
3 acres Lot 14 in oxpastiire North division. Feb. 16 1595.

[Page 268.] (Abstract) lohn Reeves sells to Joseph Pier-
son H acres in the 10 acre lots in Great plain, bonnded E. by
Samuel Johnes, N. S. by highways. Feb. 16, 1696.

lonatlian Raynor sells to his kinsman Sarauel Lum a 59
right of commonage. March 2 1696.

[J^age270. ] (Abstract) Joseph Sayre sells to Nathaniel
Howell 2 acres in the oxpasture South division, bounded W by
Jonah Fordham, E by Samuel Clark N. S- by highways, in ex-
change Nathaniel Howell gives lot in same division of oxpast-
ure, 2 acres, bounded E by lohn I^ost, \V. Jeremiah lagger N.
S. by highways. Jul}' 13, 1696.

[Page 271.] (Abstract) Samuel Johnes sells to John l^os-
ter 1 acre in the South division of oxpasture, which J bought
^\t Wm Baker, adjoining to the town pond, with the land of
the ministry on the north, and the land of I\Ir lonah Fordham
that was formerly Henry Ludlam's, on the South, and highway
on West, and highway left for watering on east. May 7 1697.

Witness loHN Bower Andrew Gardner.

[Pege 272.] (Abstract) Samuel Johnes sells to John les-
sup part of JjOt 1 L in Quaquanantuck whit-h J bought of Oliver
Russell, and fell to Wm Russell. May 7 1697.

[P.VGK 273.] (Abstract) Aaron Burnet selh to James Hil-
dreth 14 acres at a place called llaker's hole, bounded S. by
Ezekicl Santord, E. by Peregrine Stanboro, W & N by high-
ways. May 7 169(1

Witness Eunice Howell Richard Ffloyd.

334 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOIC.

[Page 274.] (Abstract) Francis Sayre confirms a deed of
land made by Thomas Sayre deceased to his son Daniel, about
1657, of 10 acres, by Daniel Sayre's home lot, and a 50 ot
Commonage, Francis S. being oldest son of Thomas. March
17 1696.

[Page 275.] (Abstract) Walter Melvine, and wife Mary,
sell to Samuel Butler taylor, a house and lot. 7 rods 4 feet
long, and 32 feet broad, bounded S & E by land of Jonah
Howell, N by land of Aaron Burnet, \V by main street, price
27£. March 25 1697.

(Now home lot of Josiah Foster. — av. s p.)

[Page 276.J (Abstract lohn Davis sells to George Har-
ris, son of George II. deceased, 7 acres at cow neck, bounded
with the sound on the N. W. and land of John Davis on S. VV.
and apiece of meadow at Indian hedge. March 15, 16^6.

I Page 277.] (Abstract) Thomas Topping sells to Richard
Ealsey 4 acres, bounded S by a hisfhway that goes to Water-
mill, East by lohn Howell, W by Thomas Topping, being 4
poles east and West. lune 23 1697.

Wm Herrick sells Richard Halsey 2 acres of land in Halsey'^
neck, bounded VV by Highway, S Ephraim White, E by
Swamp, N. Wm Herrick. lune 21 1697.

[Page 278.] (Abstract) Ephriam White sells to Ri Hal-
sev 2 acres in Halsev's neck W by Shinnecock bay, N. John
Cooper, S Thomas Topping, E. highway. lune 3 1697.

Richard Halsey sells to Wm Herrick 4 r.cres in Halsey's
neck bounded W by highway, N by John Foster, E by Swamp
lune 21 1697.

Richard Halsey sells to Ephriam White 2 acres in Halsey's
neck bounded N by Wm Herrick, E by a swamp, W by high-
way, S by Ephraim White, lune 22 1697.

[Page 280.] (Abstract) Richard Halsey sells to Thomas
Topping 2 acres at llalseys neck which I bought of Ephraim
White. lune 23 1697

Henry Ludlam sells to Aaron Burnet 4 acres at head '>f mill

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 335

pond, bounded X. W. k E. by common land, and S. E. & S.
W. by my own land. lune 29, 1697.

[Page 281.] (Abstract) Chri?topher I,eaming sells to
Sbaniirar Hand 10 acres in the 2nd lot from the bounds be-
tween East IJampton & Southaujpton, with the land of Mrs
Taylor on tlie East, and a high way at each end. Oct 16 16h"9

I Page 282] (Abstract) Benj. Foster, sells lohn Reeves
Lot 11 North division of oxpasture. Sept. 7 lt)97.

Nathaniel Howell >ells Samuel lohnes, lot 26 in Ogden's
neck Samuel lohnes sells to Nath. Howell Lot 10 m Potunk
neck. Sept. 13 1697.

[Page 283] (Abstract) Aaron Burnet Oct 11 1697 sells
to Limes Cooper l;6 acres at Head of creek, bounded E by
common land and partly by land of lohn Foster, S by John
Beeves, N. by land of Richard Howell W by Indian land,
pr:c3 2.j£

(This is probably the farm of Machew Cross, and in the In-
dian lease is mentioned as James Cooper's cl'>se )

Iam3s Cooper selh to Math 3 w IIowsU 6 acres at head of
creek, boundel W by lohn Post N by highway S. by my
brother Samuel, E by Mathew Howell, price 20£ Oct II 16J7

[Page 284.] (Abstract) Daniel Halsey sells to Christoph-
er Foster one acre at first neck, bounded S bj Daniel Halsey,
S by loseph Foster, in exchange for 1 acre in Ualseys neck
lune 25 1697.

[Page 285.] (Abstract) lohn Howell sells to his uncle
Mathew H. a lot in Groat ])lain that fell to my grandfather,
and fathsr both deceased in South division of oxpasture, and 1
acre in the 10 acre which ray father lohn U. had of lohn les-
sup. Dec. 13 1697.

Witnes Hen. Piekson Iohn Taylor.

Thomas Stephens sells to Mathew Howell 2 acres in the 10
acre lots which I had of Samuel lohnes. Dec. 14 1697. price
16 shillings.

^336 KECORDS: town of Southampton.

[Page 286.] (Abstract) Thonms Shaw sells to Ezckicl
Sf^ndford, a parcel of meadow between Noyack and Weckatuck
spring. Feb. 16 1696

r.enj Davis sells to his uncle Tohn, 8 acres of his land at
north end of town, bonnded VV by Sam. Clarl.:, N by loha
llowcll, E & S by common land. April 9 1()98.

Benj Davis sells to lonathan llaynor his honsc and home lot
Avhich fell to me on the death of my father Benj Davis,( 4
acres bounded S. E. by lonathan Raynor N by land of lohn
Wick W by Main street.

(Probably south lot of Isaac P. Foster. — w. s. p.)

[Pagk 288.] (Abstract) Samuel and lames (Jooper sells
to leekamiali Scott their rights within North sea line. lune
21 1698.

[Page 290] (Abstract) leckamiah Scott sells to Samuel
& lames Cooper 40 acres at Sagaponack, bonnded E by Thom-
as Topping, N by East Hampton path, and by the path that
goes from nieacox to Boswick's house South, and Sagaponack
swamp VV. lune 21 1698.

[Page 291.] (Abstract) Tonah Bower sells to his brother
Isaac 16 acres at Larrances Hill, and halt an acre on the front
of his home lot* next to Robert VYooUeys home lot.

[Page 292. ]( Abstract) Isaac Raynor sells to Wm Her-
rick 10 acres on the N side of Huntington path, being part of
Lot 15 in the 40 acre division drawn by his father loseph R.
and Ri. Howell. (See page 120, original paging, 2d part of
this bcok.)

Also a lot of meadow at Shinnecock west side bounded W
by bay, N by creek, S by lohn Kaynor's meadow ibrinerly
Thomas Halsey's xVlso Lot 2- in Ogdjiis neck drawn by my
father. May 18 1698

Witnes Sam Cooper Uezekiah Howell.

* Jonas Uower's home lot i? the present home lot of Wm. Unnttincr. extcadin^r to roafl to
Bridg'e-Uamplon. Robert Woolley lived on vhc I'.ouie lot of Albert J. Post. W S. P.

RECOniiS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 337

[Page 298.] (.Nbstract) Win Tcnnings sells to Isaac Ilal-
sej, a part of Lot No 8 .\ccabo<r division of meadow, drawn by
George Harris and my mother, price 4d pliillings Inne '20 1G9S

lohn Howell sells to his uncle Theophiiiis H. 8 acres in Cafl
pen neck, bounded E by highway crossing said neck, VV by
bay S. by bay, X by lonah Rogers, price oUX Inly 14 1698

[Page 29.">.] (Abstract) Daniel Sayre Ir sells to Aloxan-
dei" Wilmot of New Haven a house and 1^ acr^s of land, at
Saga]:»oT!ack, bounded X W by land of Stephen Hedges, X E
bv losiah Topping, S E A; tS W b}' highways. Price G0£.
Xov. 23 1697

Witness Maky Sylvester Ia.aies Bkeddixg.

[Page 297.] Mathew Howell sells to Theophilus H. 8 acres
in Ualf pen neck bounded E by highway that crosses the neck,
to raeacox, S & Vv by bay, price '6v£ July 14 1698

Witness Arthur Davis John Wick.

(Page 298.) May 25 1702 Isaac Willinan, and Icremiah
Halsey one ot ^lathew WiUmans overseers h-jve devided the
l.md that was between Isaac and benjamin <fc Ben Wilhiians
land at the long pond Iveth ye west end 9 poales and 6 inches,
at the East end it is 9} poales, and 98 Poles long, with one
quarter of the Island and Isaac Wilhnans f bears ye same pro-
portion, lying on ye soutli sideot the land, and the land atilea-
cox we divided lying by Sag Pond, and Isaac Will mans halfc
on the north side by theh ighway 12i> Poales, and at ye Pond
80 Poales, and the south side is 113 J'oales and ^, and at ye
west end 43 Poalesand 5 foot and 6 inches, and a gore of land
on the north side which contains one aero and 58 Poales, of
ground, and Ben's lyeth on ye middle between Theophilus
Willman's and Isaac Willman's land, Isaacs land at ye Long
pond is at ye east end 2of Poales, and at ye west end 27 Pcah s
tfe 18 inches, with | of ye Island, and in Isaac's part of ye land
at raeacox by Sag pond there is 16 poles belongeth to ye towne

338 llECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHASIPTON.

for to sett ye meetiiif^ house on, and what Ezekiel Sandford
boii<z;ht of Isaac Wiihimn lor a highway on to the bridge, and
the above said division is to be a Hnall settlement between us
as witnes oar hands

ISAAC WILLMAN lEREMIAH HALSEY

In presence ot Tiieopiiilus Howell
Daniel Sayke Ir

Know all men by those presents that wt Io?eph IIowjll and
EdA-ard Howell both of thotowr.e of Southampton in the coun-
ty of Suliolk, coopers, haveing upon the r>th day o\ Iwnp. 17(>2
mutually chosen Christopher llbster, and lolu IL)well being
our neighbors t > make a devision of onr land in ye little plaines
bounded S)uth by ye land of lohn Ics^up, and N by the land
of Isaic Halscy E by Frog pond & W by highway and to make
a tinall ishue of all difcranccs In and about ye said land, and
the said Christopher Foster and lohn Ilowell upon ve same
dav did divide ye said land to our content, and sitisfac'ion.
That ye said Edvard Howell should have and enjoy for him &
his heirs for over, the castermost halfe next to Frog pond with
J^ of an acre out of ye west ward most halie, adjoining to vc
same at it is now staked out by ye above said men, and loseph
Howell should have ye westward part of ye said land next to
yc highway that runs between it and ye towne pond, which
said west ward part shall want ^ of an acre, of the halfe of yo
said close of land as it is staked out by said Christopher Foster
and lohn Ilowell, and further we do bind ourselves firm'y by
tiiese presents to stand to yo divi; ion as it is sraked out and
bounded by ye above sd men, and to ye true performance here-
of we have hereunto set our hands in Soith impton lune 5 1702

lOSEinj HOWELL
Test losEPH FoRDiiAM Clarke EDW ARD HOWELL

(The land mentioned above is probably now covered Vh' the
beach, and lies south of the land of '"apt Charles Goodall, and
the land late of the heirs of Peter Mackie. — w. a. p.)

EECORUS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 339

[Page 299."] Great Xoyack meadow laid out Into lots hy
loliii Lnpton Tho(nas Cooper and George Harris, and drawn
as tblJowelli, Innc 22 1702
lohn Lupton ifc Zackariali Tho. Coupcr No 1

Davis No 2 13enj Haines with Mill 50 7

Win lenninj^s & Tiiomas Ezel<ie] .Santord [)

Copr I 4 George Harris with Eze-

Sam Clark 3 ' kiel i 8

lames Clark cl' David Roase G
lecaniiah t^x-ott 5

A true copy per me lOSEPH FORDHAM Clark

At a town meeting held ye 3d day of April 1705 It was then
granted to loim Wick lib3rty to lay downs to the towne t'^r
ever a 50 allotment of hmd in the 40 ar-re devision with Sam-
uel Coop.er and ThiMuas Cooper in the Jot No 12 drawne by
lohn Cooper deceased, and that he shall have soe much in lew
thereof laid ont to iiiin and his heires for ever Tor less) As Left,
rierson (^apt Theophilns llowel! and lohn Cook, three of the
proprietors ot the undivided lands shall see cause to allow him,
adjoining to lohn A'ifks land at Brushe plaines* that was form-
erly lohn Hesvvicks land, at the charge of him the said John
Wick, and that the said lohn Wick be at the charge of the said
men surveying ye land.

A true copy by me lOSEPH FORDHAM Towne Clerk

]\Iayll 1705 This day Wee Subscribed according to the
townes voate entered in tho towne book folio 22 bearing date
Aprils 1705 have layd out to lohn Wick and his heirs for ever,
adjoining to hi? lot at Brushy plain IH acres ff land In lew of a
50 ot land in the 40 acre devision, in No 12 drawn bv lohn
Cooper deceased to be layd downe to the town, and their heirs
forever, the said land 14 acres i and 14 poles lycth at the west
end of said lott, the south lync is 64 poles, the west end Is 38

* Biu'-by p1;iin iV tr« irfcf iioi'h rr.e, vest of Dr. J L. GfidinerV, nt rriiife-narrpfnn
.Ti l;i, 'WiiKV ):;id .'1 fl 1 in e)( t w.-.s ju ile c( ri pi n) J'l h'i (-Urmi-ioii Sr. audihe larrp^ke-
his giavcsioLC is tiill lo Le tccn m iLc lot north of h;s fminer huiutytead. \V. S. P. '

340 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

poles, the north side Is 61 poles and the East end adjoinino^ to
his lot o7 poles, and an acker and (U polc3 ot aground adjoining
to the north .^ide, and East of the said lot, as witnes our hands
TnEOPHILUS HOWELL JOSEPH PIERSON
lOHN COOK.
A true copy Joseph Foedham Clerk.

[Page 300.] 3Larch 25 1708-0. Samuel Haines and Tames
Haines appeared !)et'ore me and declared tiiat they luid Run
the lyne in their lot ot land at the Ion j: ])ond, and divided the
same hetweon them, and have errccted stakes to stand and re-
maine to tliem their heircs for ever, and doe mutually agree
that ye same shall be now rccoidcd, in confirmation thereof
and doe oblige and bind themselves their heirs and assigns to
give better contirmation to each other according to the above
clevision and bounding as witnes onr hands.

NATHANIEL HOWELL SAMUEL HAINES
lOSEPH FORDHAJil I A MLS QAINES.

Acknowledged before Iosfph Fokdiiam.

[Page 301. 1 BIRTHS.

Ephraim Burnet born lune 8 1693.

Samuel Bnrnet born May 3 1 6^5.

Daniel Halsey gives in the birth of his children as followeth,

Daniel born March 21 1696-7.

Henry born Feb. 28 1690-10.

Amy l)orn Aug. 17 1702.

leremiah Culver gives in the birth of his youngest son called
by the name of lesse to be upon Feb. 20 1706 or 7 and was
baptized by Mr loseph Whiting

Mary C'ulvcr daughter ot Left. loseph Pierson, and wife of
leremiah Culver departed this life Feb, 23 1706-7.

Nov ye 22 day Ezekiel Howell was married to ]\Iary Rog-
gei's in the year of our Lord god 1711.

his son JIathew born August 23d 1712.

his dafter Eunice born Dec. 11 1713.

RECORLiS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 341

Miiy yo 23 1710 Daniel Foster was married to Lida Wood
likewise he gives in the hirthdMy of his son lonas tfoster who
was born in Sontlianipton ye 25 day of March 1711, ditto Lidia
fibster was born the last day of April 1713.

Deborah fibster ye daughter of loseph fTbster was born Sept
17 1701, dito Joseph fibster born Inly 27 1701.

December ye 9th day 1714 Icreuiiah Culver was married to
Damaris Ifoster ye daughter of loseph fibster deceased.

Mathew Howell ye son oi Israel Howell dyed ye 24th dav of
Decend)er 1715, and his son Israel llowcll was bcrn ye 14th
day of March 1715-ll>, and his wife died ye 26 dav ot March
1716.

April ye 25 day David liaincs was married to Abigail foster
ye daughter of ( Uiristopher fibster 1717.

David Haines dafter Abigail was born Nov. 25 1718.

David Haines dafter Hannah born Ian 22 1720.

bis daiter Lydia was born Aug. 3 1723.

Puah Haines yc 9 October 1726.

(Abstract) John Haines records earmark 1718.

[Pagk 302] Christopher ffoster was married to Hannah
Pierson ye daughter of Samuel Pierson of East Hampton Nov.
2() 1691, in the 24th year of his age, and the 19tli year of her
age.

Abigail daughter of Christopher ffoster born Oct. 27 1692

Hannah daughter of Christopher fioster born Oct. 28 1694

his wife and babe departed this life Feb. 7 1696-7

August 19 he was maryed to Abigail Topping daughter of
Christopher Lupton 1697, in the oOth year of his ao-e, and the
22<1 of her age, his father loseph Foster dyed ye 30 of Ian 1708

Christopher fibster was baptized at 8outhold yc 3d day of
Oct. 1690 in ye led year of his age.

Samuel lones Ir was married to Hannah ffoster ye daughter

Ciiri^topher fibster Oct. 20 1715.

Thomas Reed was married to Sarah Cory yc daughter of
Isaac Cory ye 3) day of may 17C4.

Sarah Reed ye dafter of Thomas Reed born Aug. 1 1706. •

342 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

his son Ashur born Sept. 18 1711.

his son 'J'homas born April 28 1714.

Samuel lones Ir dafrer Hannah born Dee. 16 1716.

Samuel lones Ir dat'ter Ester born Ian. 12 1718.

Samuel lones Ir dai'ter Pheby born Sept. 19 1721.

ditto lohn Reed was born April 25 1717.

ditto Sybil Heed was born Ian. 24 1719-20.

ditto Ami Reed was born Feb. 8 1722-3.

ditto tfoster lones ye son ot Samuel Zones born Oct. 13 1723
and was baptized by jMr Ebenezer White.

Daniel fibsters dauo;hter ^lehitabcl born Ian. 24 1715

Abif^ail fibster borne Oct. 8 1719.

Daniel lioster born march 23 1722.

Phebe fioster born Sept. 2 1724.

Samuel lones dat'ter Abi<iail born Sept. 19 1725, and it de-
parted this life Nov. 13 1725.

Thomas Heed's son David was born Aug. 10 172.5.

David Haines dalter Puah was born Oct. 9th 1726.

[Page 303.] (Abstract of deed.) Nicholas Ilounes or Hav-
ens (?) and Mary his wife (daughter of Thurston Haynor late of
Cape May) of Monmouth Co. New Jersey (town of Strasburg)
said ]\Iary being sole heiress of Thurston Raynor her great
grandfather of Southampton deceased, sell to lonathan Raynor
of Southampton, all their right and title to the estate of said
lonathan Raynor deceased, price 3£.

April 4 1715. witness lOHN NEWMAN

Ler his

CHRISTIANA;^, flACJNES THOMAS ;^ NEWMAN.

mark mark

[Page 304.] The oath of Thomas ]\laltby as followeth that
in ye year 1693 in luly one Thurston Raynor, who formerly
belonged to Southampton was lawt'uly published and married
to one Sarah lohnes widow a Cape may, and further that ye
said Ri^ynor and his wife had a child while they lived in wed-

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 343

lock called ]\Iary Raynor, ye said Thomas Maltby attested up-
on ye holy evengelists to ye above written, tacken before me as
Test MATTHIAS BURNET Justice.
A true copy test Christopher Foster Clerk.

You do sware that you have no Instrument from under your
father's hand, as gives you title to any of those lands, and com-
monages now sould, namely the head of the creek, thirty acres
on the Easte side of Tilsome, and one 50 pounds allotment, of
Commonage throughout the bounds of ye towne. April ye
20 day 1720.

lOSEPH FORDIIAM Ir

Sworn before me one of his majesties Justices of the peace
for the county of Suflolk ye day and year above said.

DANIEL SAYRE
A true copy Christopher Foster Clerk.

i\Irs Elisabeth Parsons came before me Jacob Spicer one of
his majestice Justices of the Peace for ye county of Cape may
and solomnly declared upon oath that Mary Raynor daughter
of Thurston Raynor of Cape JMay was lawfully born in wed-
lock, in testimony ye sd Parsons has set her hand this 1st day
of Sept. 1719. her

ELISABETH X PARSONS
Mrs Elisabeth Parsons was mark

sworn before me at Cape

May ye 1st day of Sept to Iacob Spicer lustice.

ye truth above said.

lohn Haines records ear mark.

[Page 305.J Nathaniel Halsey married Annah Stanborough
dafter of losiah Stanborough Dec. 15 1697.
his son Elishall born Sept. 3 1699.
his son Recompense born Aug. 19 1700.
his son Ezekiel born Nov, 12 1703.
his son Annanias born Ian 10 1705-6.
his dafter Annah born luly 29 1707.

344 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMFrON.

his dafter Eunice born March 3 1709.

liis dafter Deborah born Oct. 7 1710.

his son Nathaniel born Dec. 15 1713.

his dafter Pheby born May 31 1714.

his son Moses born Inly 12 1716

Samuel lohnes Ir his daughter Mary born Nov. 19 1720 bap-
tized by Mr Ebenezer White.

his dafter Elisabeth born 3lay 30 1729.

his dafter Abigail born Feb. 13 1730-31.

his son Samuel born Ian. 1 1732-3.

Zebulon Howell's son Silas born May 20 1719.

his son Zebulon born on ye sixth day of the week March 3
1721. ^

Daniel Halsey's son Elias born may 16 1707.

his son lesse born Aug. 5 1710.

his son Silas born Ian. 17 1718.

lohn Cook's datter Mehitabell born Feb. 8 1713.

Ebenezer B^wer was born in Southampton April 19 1707.

[Page 306.] Hezekiah Howell was married to Phebe Llal
sey ye dafter of Thomas Halsey Sept. 10 1702.

Phebe Howell born Ian. 11 1704-5.

Experience Howell born Aug. 28 1706.

Hezekiah Howell born May 1 1709.

ledidiah How-ell born Tune 28 1713, and they ware all bap-
tized By ye Reverant minister of lesus Christ, Mr loseph
Whiting.

1720 loseph Pierson gives in the birth of his children

his son loseph born Feb. 3 1707.

Sarah born Feb. 13 1709.

Phebe born Inly 2 1711.

Benjamen born Feb. 5 1714.

Daniel born June 30 1716.

Hannah, March 6 1719.

loseph Foster's dafter Abigail bora April 10 1726.

his dafter Deborah born Ian. 20 1728.

his dafter Damaris born Dec. 25 1730.

RECOTJUS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 345

Henry Picrson married Abipjail Ludlam lune 11 1702.

Lis son Henry born Feb. 1 1701:.

his son William born April 1 1706.

his son Aze! born Sept. 13 1708.

his son lohn born Dec. 29 1710.

his son lili born Dec. 30 1712.

his dafter Abigail born Feb. 28 1714.

his dafter Amy born Oct. 11 1716.

liis son Samuel born march 1.5 1721.

and my wife departed this life March 27 1721.

lonathan liayner married to Irene Herrick Inly 27 1704.

his sons lonathan ifc David born Ian. 18 1705-6.

his son Adoniga born Aug. 24 1708.

his son Elihu born Nov. 18 1710.

his dafter Sarah born March 18 1713.

his son Nathan born Feb. U 1716-17.

his son William Oct. 1 1719.

his son llenry Inne 9 1722.

losiah Bishop's dafter Mary born Nov. 1 1709

his dafter Elisebetli born Sept. 20 1715

his son William born Dec 8 1718

[Page 307] Elias Petty n^arried Deborah fFoster daughter
of loseph fibster Nov. 26 1724

his daughter Abigail born Oct. 26 1725.

Pichard Wood was married to Ilannah Reeves daughter of
Thomas Reeves April 10 1704

their datter Hannah born Feb. 9 1705-6

ditto Phebe born Oct. 28 1709

lames born March 13 1711 or 12

Mathew born March 6 1715

Theophilns born May 11 1718

Abraham b(n'n Aug. 14 1721

Silas born lune 16 1724

loseph Foster's dafter Abigail born April 10 1726

his dafter Damaris born Dec. 25 1730

his dafter Ilannah born luly 8 1733

346 EECORDS : TOWN OP SOUTHAMPTON.

his dafter Prudenc born Ian. 26 1736

Martha Clark je dafter in law to loseph Davis born March
11 1727

lerusha Clark born Aug. 25 1729

lohn Clark born June 4 1730

Hannah Clark born April 13 1731

Silas Clark born lune 9 1734

Cornelius Clark born March 12 1735

Sary Davis born Feb. 5 1736-7

Mary Davis born Aug. 15 1738

Zachary Davis born Aug. 2 1739

loseph Fosters dafter Younis born Ian 4 1739

loseph Foster's born (ye son of Christopher) Feb. 25 1742-3

[Notes at bottom of page, ear marks entered by lohn Cook
Ir Israel Halsey Samuel Pierson]

End of Paet 2d, Liber A, No. 2.

APPENDIX.

GOV. ANDROSS' PATENT.

EDMUND ANDROS, ESQ«., Seigneur of Saus-
niarez, Lieut and Governo Gen^U under his Royal 1
Highness JAMES Duke of Yorke and Albany &c. ot
■ all his Territorys in America To all to whom these
presents shall come sendeth Greeting. AVUEREAS
there is a certaine Towne in the East Riding of York
shire upon Long Island commonly called and knowne
by the name of South Hampton, scitaate, lying and
being on the South side of the said Island, toward the
Maine Sea, having a certaine Tract of Land, thereunto
belonerino;. The Eastward Bounds whereof extend to a
certaine place or plaine, called Wainseott, where the
bounds are settled betwixt their Neighbours of the
Towne of East Hampton, and them: Their Southern
bounds being the Sea and so runs westward to a place
called Seatuck, where a Stake was sett as their farthest
extent that way : Then Crossing over the Island to the
Northward to Peaconock great River (not contradicting
the Agreement made between their Towne and the
Towne of South Hold after their Try all at the Court of
[L. S. 1 Assizes) and so to run Eastwards alongst the north
bounds to the Eastermost point of Hogg-Heck, over
against Shelter Island : Including all the Necks ot Land
and Islands, within the afore described Bounds and Lim-
its: NOW for a Confirmation unto the present Free
holder, Inhabitants of the said Towne and precincts :
KNOW YEE, That by vertue of his Maties Letters

348 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Patents, and the Commission and Autliority, unto mec s^iven
by his Hoyall [li<i;hnc?s I liave Hat'fved (Jonfij-mcd and <Ti;rantod ;
And bj these presents, do hereby RatiHe Conlirme and grant,
unto lohn Toppini^, lustioe ol the peace, (^apt, lohn Howell,
Thomas Halsey, Senior, loseph llaynor, Constable. Edward
Howell, lohn lagger, lohn Foster and Francis Savers Over-
seers; Lieut loseph tfordham Henry Piersoii, Iclin (!!ooper,
Ellis Cooke, Samuel Clarke, Eichiird Post and lohn lennings,
as Patentees, for and on the behalfe oi themselves and their As-
sociates, the flreeholders and Inhabitants of the said Towne,
their Heires, Successors and Assi^nes, All the afore mentioned
Tract of Land, with the Necks and Islands within the said
Bounds sett forth and described as aforesaid, Together with all
Rivers, La^es, waters Quarrys Wood land Plaines ]\Icadows,
pastures, ^Marshes, tHshing Hawking IlnntiniJ: and ffowling. And
all other Proffits, Connnodities, Emoluments ar.d hereditaments,
to the Said Towne, Tract of Land and premises, within the
limits and bounds atore mentioned described, belonging, or in
any wise aupertaining : TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all
and singular their said lands, hereditaments, and premises, with
their and every of their Appurtenances, and of every part and
parcell thereof, to the said Patentees and tiieir Associates, their
Heires Successors and Assigncs to the proper use and kehoofe
of the said Patentees and their Associates, their Heires Succes-
sors a)u] xVssignes for ever, 'i'he Tenure oi th.e said Land and
prcniises, to bee according to the Cnstome ot the Manner of
East Greenwich in the County of Kent in Enghmd, in free and
Common Soccagc and by fealty oriely, PROVIDED all waves
notwithstanding that the extent of the Bounds before recited do
in no way prejudice or infringe the particular propriety of any
])erson or persons who have right by Patent or other Lawful!
Ciayme, to any part or parcell of Land or Tencinents within
Inc Liniits aforesaid : only that all the Lands and Plantacons
within the said Limits or Bounds, shall have relation to the
Towne in Generall, for the well (Jovcrnment thereof: And it
it shall so liappen that any part or parcell of the Laude within

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 349

the bonnds and Limits afore described be not alread}' Pur-
chased of the Indjans It may bee purchased (as occasion) ac-
cording to Law, I do hereby likewise Confirme and graunt un-
to the said Patentees, and their Associates, their Heires, Suc-
cessors and Assignees, All the privilidges and Immunityes be-
lonaino; to a Towne within this Government : And that the
])lace of their present Ilabitacon and abode siiall continue and
retaine the name of South Hampton, by which name and Stile,
it shall bee distinguished and knowne, in all Bargaines and
Sales Deeds, Records and writings. They the said Patentees
and their Associates tlieir Ileires Successors and Assignes mak-
ing Improvement on the said Lands, and Conforming them-
selves according to Law, And yeiiding and paying therefore
yearly and ever}' year, as an Acknowledgment, or Quit Rent,
one fatt Lamb, unto such officer, or officers, there in Authority
as shall bee Empowered to receive the same: GIVEN under
my hand and sealed with the Scale ot the Province in New
Yorke, the first day of November, in the Eight and twentieth
yeare of his Ma'ties Reign e Annoq, Domini, one thousand, six
hundred Seventy Six.

Examined by mee and Recorded

JMathias Nicolls, Seer.

350

KECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Soutliampton ftebr. 22 1669. Whereas wee the Subscribed
the Inhabitants of the sd Southton doe vnderstand that our
honrble Governor Genl Lovelace is to come down into the
('untry amongst vs this Spring, wee doe at this Town meet-
ing apoynt ffirstly that his lionr bee reed and entertained with
the greatest respect whereof wee are possibly capable and soe
conducted to ttie place appoynted for his residence comfort &
most conveniency, nextly whereas our sd Town ot Southamp-
ton have by riglit of equity & of law alsoe, many previlidges
which many plantations on the Island hath not, as not only
Indian Interest ot or plantation but alsoe Pattent right therein,
and whereas it seems to vs as if wee were like to be deprived of
those ovr privilidges which at great rate wee have procured
with much diticulty and danger wee have soe many years
possessed. And alsoe, wee heareing by or neighbours of
the great goodness Clemency and righteous proceeding ot him
our sd Governor wee doe constitute & appoynt our aproved &
well beloved friends Mr Robert fibrdham Capt lohn Howell
loshua Barnes & Mr Henry Pierson to represent vnto his hour
the true & reall state of vs, our plantation and of all our Con-
cernes, hopeing his hour will accept ye persons of our sd depu-
ties, and theire Argument reasons on our behalf, and grant our
reasonable petitions, by them to be presented & demonstrated,
soe shall wee all be ingaged ever to remaine his hours faithfull
friends & Servants,

Ri. Barrett

^Mlomas Halsey

1> iseph Fordham

Thomas Cooper

lonas Bower

lohn lessup

Zerobobel Phillips

Christopher Luptwn

John Bishop

lohn Cooper

Edward Howell
lohn Topping
Richard Howell
Samuel lohnes
Edmund Howell
Robert Woolley
Francis Sayre
Thomas Goldsmith
Isaac Willman
'I bom as Burnett

Ber.jamen Haynes
Thomas Shaw
lohn Davis
Geo (t. H. Farri
Obadiah Rogers
lohn Foster
lohn lennings
lohn Woodniflf
\\ illiam Russell

j'OMC

^I.

y^ j*c''

Endorsejient. — Men chosen to confer with Govr Lovelace about Townes
privilidges at his coming to this Tovvue.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 351

Whereas tliere is In ye boundes of ye Town of Sontiianip-
ton, a certaine Tractt of Land Commonly Called and knowne
bv ye name of the Great plaine which at yefflrst Settlement of
said Towne was sed To have layne in one General! ffield and
by resson of divers overtures and Alterations which since hath
luippened and bine made by ye Kesj^ective proprietors tliereoft"
and no substantial! Record or Settlement can be fiound, where-
by Greate devisions Inconveniencies and damage Doth davly
accrue ur.to ye projjrietors of ye same for want of a due and
Regular Settlement,

Know all men by these presents tliat wee the proprietors of
said Land whose names are hereunto subscribed, do heereby
ftormly binde ourselves, our haires Executors administrates
and assignes for ever heere after. Equally by ye number of
Acre? Con'tained therein, to make and maintaine a good Sub-
stantial! ftive Rayled ience for ye beter secureing and Improve-
ing the same In the places and under such circumstances as is
iieere after mentioned and expressed, videlicet to begine ye
afore said fience att a branch or creek of water belono-ing to
^hinecock bay which devides the land of ]\laj"' lohn Howell
and Isaac Halsey Sen. att ye west end of said plaines and so to
Rune Said fence Eastward on the North side of ye highway
whicli devides the north and South devissions Comonly knowne
by the name of ye oxpasture devision until it comes to range
^vith the west Line of ye parsonage land and there to turn nortli
ward to ye Sowest Corner thereof, and then Rune Eastwartl
upon the South line of both peeces of said parsonage land Lito
the Towne pond, whicli fence is to bee the north bounds of
said Generall ffield, and East bounded by the said pond, And
from ye Sowwest corner thereof to run a good fence as aforesaid
one the South side of lohn laggers beatch lot. Into the said Shin
ecock baye which is to bee the west bounds of said Generall
ffield, and all the Land within Said Limitts is for ever heere
atter to be accounted and knowne by the nanie of a generall
tfeeld In Southampton, and whereas ye proprietors of said

'di)2 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOL'THAMPTON.

ffeeld have occation tor various wkys of Iinproveirg said land
any person or persons therein interested have liberty to make
whatt particular In closures he or they see best and convenient
for them selves butt not to pasture the same until ye said ifecld
be open, provided always he or they soe tenceing and Improv^-
ing In particular doe continue to make and maintaine their
equall proportion of Said Generall fence according to their
Eespective quantitys of land, (Contained within the bounds and
limitts aforesaid, and to ye end that some particular persons
May have the care and management of said fleeld wee hereby
ffirmly binde our selves our haires and assigns for ever yearly
and every yeare upon the first Tuesdayc of April being ye
Election day for chnseing the needfull othcers in said Towne
Annually to chuse two ffitt njen, one to be A heward and the
other a veweu" of ye said ffence which two men so chosen tibr
the time being shall yearly Every spring publish by Biting sett
npon the meeting house a certalne and Seasonable daye tfor
shutting up said teeld, and a certaine day at ye fall of ye yeare
when said ffeeld, that is to say that part which lays in generall
shall be improved tor pasturing by the owners of said land so
lying in generall as aforesaid, with a just number or stintt what
snail bee alowed by the Acre, and the said Generall Hence be-
incj kept up, all Creatures found in that part of said land lying
in Generall nott allowed as aforesaid shall be accounted tress-
pass, And lyable to be Impounded by any of said proprietors
Except such as are driveing to and from, or In said particular
Inclosures in ye aforesaid generall feeld, and if any of us shall
Att any time or times hereafter neglect or Refuse to make and
maintaine our Respective part of Generall fence as afore said
then the heward and vewer for the time being shall cause the
same to be done att the charge of the Said owners of said fence
so found defective or wanting to be made, and for jis much as
there will be a yearely pabiicke charge happen tor Gates water
ftences Cleareing said fleelds and a Reasonable alowance of said
heward and fence vewer, they shall make a Reate by the acre
of all said land Iving in sd Generall teeld as well for the par-

REfOUD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 353

ticular Inclosures as the rest for paving and defraying the said
charge that shall soe happen in theire year past for which they
wAve chosen, and for tlie true and faithful i)erforniance of the
premises according to the true and general sence and meaning
of these presents we have heere unto sett our hands and seals
in Soutiianipton above said this — dav of may Ai.nq Dom
1(51)4.

[Note, — There "^re no signatures attached to this instrument,
and it is doubtful if it ever was put in force. The lot men-
tioned as "John JagiJ-er's beach lot" is now wholly covered bv
the ocean or beach. As an indication of the extent to which
the sea has encroached uiion the land, the writer wishes to re-
cord what he has himself seen. In the winter of 1864 a row of
thirteen fence posts were visible at a very low tide, standing in
the sand a few feet from the water's edge. An examination
showed that they had been set in meadow bottom. Their loca-
tion was south of the east side of Cooper's neck lane, and they
were once the boundary of a lot south of the land now owned
by Capt. Wm. White. When the fence was set we have no
means of knowing, but it was doubtless after the date of the
al)ove writing, showing conclusively that the ocean has advanc-
en since that time a distance, equal, at the least calculation, to
the whole width of the beach. W. s. P.l

Southampton ^lay the 10th 1661). Whereas I Joseph Rai-
ner Cunstable and [ Isaack Halse}- Overseer having determin -
ed with the rest of o' copartners the overseers of this towne to
take the books of records out of the hands of Henry Peirson,
wee having chosen another namely John Howell lun to that
ofKce of Recorder doe hereby acknowledge to have rec'^ this
day of him the s'' Uenry Peirson for the Townes vse as follows,
one bundle of papers wherein amongst the rest is the Origmall
of ye Indian's deed for the Townes lands witnessed by ]\Ir
Abraham Pierson, with ye coppy of the said deed signed as
Recorded, antl the Originall deede from ^Ir James ffarret on

354

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

w''^ is the award of Mr Wintlirop with Mr tfarrets memoran-
dum, and another deed of Mr fiarrets with a coppj ot the Hrst
of them, and the Articles ot agreement with the Indians in ye
yeare 1649.

Governor Niecolls his determination concerning- the To^vne
Mr Topping and lohn Cooper, a coppy ot it recorded, Capt.
Toppings deed with liis Assignement on ye back of it to the
tow^ne. The originall of the Indians deede assureing ye laiuU
to the Towne w'^'' they bought of Capt Topping, a copy ot it
recorded. Mr Scotts deede to the Towne for ye meadows &
land to Peaconnet, the deed for the hearbidg of the beach,
with lohn Cooper's Assignement. The final conclusion with
Southhold Comitties concerning the accabauk meadows, yo
order for paymt of ye Cnntrys rate in 67, ye coppy of the letter
intended to bee sent to ye Governor in 69, more ye great book
of records with a parchment cover, more the old book of rec-
ords, with a large bundle con' part of the blue book & many
other writings, more 3 great roles of papers, and the two books
of records of cattle & some time in ye hands of Mr Laughton.
Memorand, with ye coppy of ye said deed signed as recorded
(record was an error) and is delivered in amongst ye papers,
with a coppy of ye Articles of Agreement with ye Indians re-
corded, wee say rec" ye above mentioned writings and books,
&c by vs with our copartners, witnes our hands the da}- &
yeare above written.

In presence of JOSEPH RAYNOR

his lONAS BOWER

loHN {xj Iessup his

mark ISAAC X HALSEY

loHN Laughton mark

THOMAS COOPER.

May 12 16.59. Be it knowne unto all men that by this pres-
ent writing that I wiandance Sachem of Pawmanache or Long

RECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 355

Tsiaud, have iqjon deliberate consideration, and witli uiy sone
weeacacombone both ot us together given and granted unto
]\Ir lohn Ogden and his heires forever, I say freely given, a
certaine peeee of land beginriing at the westward end of South-
ampton boundes, which land is bounded Eastwards with South-
am pton bounds, and with a small peice of nseadow which I
jrave to Mr lohn Gosmer which he is to injoy. Northwards to
the water ot the bay and to the cricke of accabaucke Westwards
to the place called Pehccannacke, and Southerly to Potuncke
three miles landwards in from the highwater marke and creeke
of accabaucke, and so along to the west. But from this three
miles bredth of land Southward all the land and meadow to-
wards the South sea the beach only excepted which is sold to
I(»lin Cooper. I sav all the land and meadow I have sold for
a considerable price unto Mr lohn Ogden for himselfe his heires
executors and assigns for ever, upon condition as foUoweth,
first that Thomas Halsey and his Associates shall have the priv-
ilidge of the peice of meadow called qaaucawnantuck the terme
of yeares formerly granted to him or them but the land lying
between quaucawur-ntuck and three miles northward he shall or
may possess and improve at present, but when the yeares of the
aforesayed Thomas Ualsey shall be expired then shall the afore
said Mr lohn Ogden or his assigns fully possess and improve
all quaucaunantncke meadow with the rest atoresayed and then
shall pay or cause to be payed unto me wiandance my heires
or assigns the summe of twenty five shillings a yeare as a year-
ly acknowledgement or rent for ever. it is also agreed that
wee shall keepe our pVivilidges of fishing fowling Inmting or
gathering of berry s or any otlier thing for our use, and for the
full and firme confirmation hereof we have both partyes set too
our hands markes and seales interchangeably, the date and
veare above written.
Signed sealed and lOHN OGDEN. [L. S.]

delivered in the

presence of us

DAVID GARDINER,

^coA (jom'^J^^

356 records: town of Southampton.

Oct 8d 1665. The Shelter Island Indians have this day con-
iirmed tlie purchase ot Hog neck to Southampton for ever, re-
serving liberty of huntting & fishing tk fowling vpon the same,
and have receaved sixe Indian coates vpon the confirmation
hereof.

In full satisfaction of before me

all their future claimes RICHARD N I COLLS,

to Southampton men,
In ffort lames.

Further it is agreed betweene Southampton & Shineco(tk In-
dians concerning lohn Woodruffs meadow and all ye rest of ye
meadow within ye bounds of Southampton.

That they cannot pretend to ye lands expressed to bee sold
to Southampton by his father by his fathers brothers & divers
other Indians of that nation in an indenture dated ye yeare
1665 December the 13th

RICHARD NICOLLS.

[ Abstrast of dead.] Isaac Eaynor of Southampton sells to
his brother in law lohn Earle, my orchard at Nortli sea which
I bought of lohn Rose, (10 rods in length East and west, and
8 rods wide North and South) bounded N & W by home lot
of lohn Rose, S & E by common highways or towne street v
Price 6£

August 24 1686 (Abigail wife of lohn Rose not concurring)

Witness Abraham Willman, Nathaniel Howell

lolin Earle assio;ns the same to lohn Rose ]\Iarch 31 1687

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 3~)7

It Lath pleased 3'ourlioni' to require the Inhabitants of Soutli
old to receive a patent troni you for our land, which we have
lon^ possesed, and alsoe at this time to demand of vs ye reasons
of our dela}-, our reasons some of them are these.

1st Because wee apprehend that wee have a Inst & lawfnll
rii^lit & title to our land already without such a Pattent for at
or.r owne cost & charge, and not at any others, wee transported
orselves into these forraigne pt?, and here purchased ye land
wee now possess of the natives, the then proper owners of yem,
and yt by the approbation of ye Lord Sterlings agent, And
also have with Irng and hard labour, subdued pt of these lands
with the perill of our lives, espetiall^^ in those times when wee
were few in number, but the heathen numerous.

2 Wee have possessed our lands (some of vs) above ye space
of 30 yeares without any mfns laying claime to them, which
is estemmed a matter of some weight in law.

3 Wee conceive yt the law made at Yorke in ye yeare 66
for each Towne to take a Pattent was in reference to the In-
liabitants of the west, and whoe lived vnder a forraigne Gov-
ern'ut But did not respect vs whoe then were and yet are his
31aties Subjects and vnder his power.

4 Because it seemeth a new & a strange thing to us that
each Plantation on this Hand should bee enioyned to take a
I'attent for tbeire lands, wee never heard of any such practice
in England or in any of his Maties Dominions, yt every Towne
or Parish is injoyned a Pattent, although ye English under the
Dutch Governnit have had theii" land [word illegii)le]

5 Wee apprehend where Pattents are made vse of the terms
ife conditions are expressed Betweene him & whoe grants, and
them to whome the grant is made. But it doth not seeme to vs
to l-ee soe in the Pattent here imposed, but persons are upon
vncertainties & at ye will of their lord to make such acknowl-
edgment and paymts from time to time as seemerh good to hiai

358 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

to appo3-nt, Soe that wee know not what to looke for or trust to

6 lastl}^ wee conceive that the Proclamation made by his
Maties Commissioners here, in the yeare 64 assures vs of as
much (if not more)'than this Pattent will doe, the substance of
which Proclamation was this that the People liere should enioy
whatsoever Gods blessing and their honest labours had furnished
them with. And atter this Governor Nicolls gave vnder his
hand that wee should have equal 1 privilidges freedomes & im-
munities (if not greater) as any of his Maties Colloneys in N.
England. 'J'he truth is (to speak plainly^ wee cannot bee free
to pass over our owne proper right to our lands into other mens
hands, and put our selves & successours into a state ot servitude
if soe, then who would pitty vs or help vs.

But that wee may not bee further troublesome to your hour
at this time, wee here humbly take leave ot you and rest ready
to our abilities to render all such iust dues & duties as either
the law of God or nature bindes vs to.

[Endorsed] A letter sent to ye Governor f.bout a Patent.

The above is without date, but was probably written shortly
previous to the grant ot Gov. x\ndross' Patent. \v. s. p.

On the 13th day of August 1703 at the Request of three of
the trustees of the Comonalty of the Towne of Southampton
the trustees mett together to treet with the Indians ot Shine-
cock about some dissatisfacsion. In them the said Indians con-
cerneing their land, and atter seme debate adjourned said meet-
ing untill Monday following and then couiposed the difference,
the and Indians confirmed the deeds and a generell Re-

lease for said Towneship, ftbr which the said trustees gave tliem
the said Indians as followeth,

KErOHDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 359

To Pomquaino Indian Tn pertieular 2 15 0

and to him the said Pomquamo to distribute

among the Indians
To Chiee Sachem In particuhir
To him the said Chiee to distribute among

the Indians
To Manamam to distribute among the Indians

To Wvongonhoot tor a Release

Incedentall charges as followeth

To Capt. Wheeler

To an interpreter

To halle a lote of bred to Woollev 6d

a lote and chees to Isaac llalsey 8s 00 3 6

To loliTi Wick by order of the trustees paid

the Indians 00 12 0

To 2 shillings paid to butler pavd Mr Stephens 00 02 0
To Thomas derrick for drink tor to the Indians
and entertaining the trustees and evidences Est 01 00 0
.Adjourned to the 17th day and then met again, and took
thirty pounds of Mr Boyer and 2 of Abraham Howell for the
townes use to pay the aforesaid charge.

[Abstract of deed.] Caleb Heathcote of the City of Ney
York sells to leckamiah Scott lohn Wick lames Cooper loseph
^lore lolin Post Ifaac Halsey lob Sayre Ephraim White Ilez-
ekiah Howell [ohn Mitchell Mathew Lum Isaac Bower Being
ve trustees of tiie Comonalty of and for the proprietors of the
town ot Southanipton, my dwelling house and home lot es-
teemed four acres, being in Southamptin bounded East by the
main street. South by leromiah laggers house lot, North by
losiah Laugh ton's house lot wliich lyeth now common. West
by the common. Except the cart path that is in said lot leading

360 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

to North sea harbor and all that part of said lot lying eastward
and Northward of said path to lye without fenceing for ye
townes use. Price 20£ Dee. 13 1712.
Witness T. i3iiAiNET CALEB HEATUCOTE.

Wm Smith [ L.S.]

Acknowledge before

Abraham Wendell lustice

[The above described premises is the present burying ground
ot Southampton. It was set apart tor burial purposes by a
resolution of the trustees in 1721. The first grave was on the
south side of the lot, and is miirked by a head-stone bearing
the followhig inscription :

HEARE LyES | ye BODV of JOSEPH | POST DESEASED | 10 NOVEM
BER I AGED ABDVT | 72 1721.

Upon the foot-stone is the following :

POST lOSEPH ! THE FIRST | ENTARED IN THIS ] PLAS.

W. S. P.]

I lohn Mowbrey doe hereby binde myselfe faithfully & dil-
ligently to teach and instruct a School In Southampton att
twelve shillings In cash per Scholler for the Terme of Six
Months Commensing from ye fiist day of May next and End-
ing ye first of November next Ensueing, and to teach them In
the hours following viz from Eight to Eleven a clocke In the
librenoone, and from one to five of the clocke In ye afternoone,
as witness my hand in Southampton this 28th day of April 1694
Signed in presence of us " lOTIN MOWBREY

Math fax How ell
Thomas Stevens

jMr Mow'bueys Scolleus.
Mathew Howell 2 Kich He well Ir 1

Lift Stevens 1 Loseph Goodale 1

RECORDS:

TOWN

Ensigne fFordbam

Hannah Sayre

Walter Melvin

Isaac Willnian

Will Herrick

loseph Foster

TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 361

Abraham Howell

lames White

Sam lohiies

Mrs lohanah Cooper

Ion as Bower

lohn Woodruff 2

loseph Hildreth 1

Sonthampton Sept ye 18 1696 I have given yon in charge
the sum of one hundred and forty seven pounds live shillings
and nine pence, to bee collected of the Inhabitants of ye towne
according to the respective sums anexed to their names, and
pay with all the haste you can to the Eeceaver Generall for the
defence of the fronteer the sura of sixty eight pounds live shil-
lings, and at or before the twenty filth of march pay the like
sum of sixty eight pounds five shillings as aforesaid, and the
Hemainder which will bee ten pounds fifteen shillings and nine
pence you are to render an accompt thereof to the trustees of
your said town for the time being. Given under my hande
this dav above said

MATHEW HOWELL

To leckamiah Scott collector of the public Rates and taxes
in Southampton.

An Estimate of Town of Southampton this 11th Sept 1696
by vs Elnathan Topping Abram Howell & Samuel Cooj-er

Ephraim Howell 3;")

]-5cnony Newton 50

lonathan Kay nor 88

loseph Woolley 15

Symuel Clark North sea 8('

lohn Woolley 24

Theodore Pierson 38

leremiah 1 agger 32

George Harris 30

j^enjamen Haines 40

leremiah Halsey 36

lohn fibster Ir 34

362

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOIf.

Daniel Savre

Mrs Mary Halsey and hei

Peregrine Stambrougli

120

son Nathaniel

loll nStambroagh

]\Irs Hannah Sayre arc

Edward Howell

140

Elisha

Christopher ffoster

Lenard Harris

.26

Obadiah Rogers

105

losiah Hand

Humphry Hughes

luhn Foster

Isaac Mills

Ichabod Cooper

Richard Howell

lames Hildreth

John Post

Isaac Halsey South end

lohn Bishop

Joseph Post

Samuel Bishop

ff ran CIS Savre

losiah Bishop

lecamia Scott

lob Sayre

Col Henry Pierson

lao

lohn Woodruff

Samuel lolmes

Lot Burnet

Robert Woolley

John lagger

]\lr Jona Fordham

lohn Lupton

Hannah Travally

•26

loanna Cooper

Isaac Bower

Richard Howell Ir

Thomas Cooper

Joseph Hildreth

Mr lohn Wick

losiah Topping

100

John Michell

losiah Halsey

John Bisliop Ir

Joseph Pierson

Anthony Ludlam

Gr)

lames Cooper

Major Mathew Howell

Jonathan Howell

John Jiose Ir

Caleb Gilbert

John lessup

110

Thomas Topping

Henry Ludlam

tSamuel Cooper

John Morehouse

Samuel Lum

William TarbiU

John Rose

lohn Parker

John Burnet

loseph Foster

Ellis Cook

Tlio Sayre

Jose|)h More

lohn Davis

Isaac Ray nor

6i]

Tho Shaw

Tlu)mas Steevens

Abram Howell

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMriON.

303

AVm Perkins

.\aron Burnrt

I'^nah Bower

loTiali Rogers

^lajor lolin Howell

Isaac Halsey

Isaac Balsey Ir

Thomas Rose

\y\(\ Elisebeth Laughton

David Halsey

^laiiassab Kemptoii

Isaac Willman

lames Haines

lolm Raynor

jMrs Mary Howell

Daniel Halsey

lolm Willman

Abiell Cook

Capt Elnathan Topping

'iho. Lnpton

lolin Cook

Patience Barnes (widow)

Gersham Culver

Benjamen Foster

Henry Goseing

tt'rancis Shaw

Widow White

^lary Larison

Robert Patten

:Mrs Martha Phillips

William Rose

Walter 3Ielvine

Mordeca Burnet

Richard ftbwler

I< hn Davis Ir

lohn Davis njason

Theophilus Howell

loseph Lupton

Nathaniel Howell

Abigail Topping

100

loseph Wickham

Peter Norris

Ezekiel Sandford

Samnel Barber

Stephen Hedges

Henry Harris

Edward Petty

lames Herrick

Benjamen fibster Ir

lohn Sayro

Saml Clark old town

lohn ]\lowbray

loseph Goodale

Tho Parvine

i>o

losiah Howell

lohn Maltbie

lonah Howell

loseph ffbrdham

135

William Herrick

«2

Mr William Barker

Samuel Butler

Doctor Durand

Robert Norris

Benony fflint

Widow Leman (Leaming) 15

Nathaniel Roscoe

Richard Roundsfield

William Blye

Samnel Haines

Robert Isbell

Richard Halsey

lames Brading

364 RECORDS :

TOWN

OF SOUTHAMPTON.

David Say re

Theophilus Willman

Joseph Howell

Benjamen Willman

Martin Rose

John Eeeves

Abiel Davis

losiah Raynor

Dan Burnet

leremiah foster

losepb Smith

[Total]

7077

An Estimate ot ye towne of Southampton Errors excepted
bv us whose names are under written the day and year tirst

written

ELNA TOPPING )

ABRAHAM HOWELL V Asse.^si.rs.
SAMUEL COOPER )

[Note added.] This tax layed at 5d ye pound comes to
147 5s 9d.

[The tax at od per pound is carried out in the original list
but is omitted in the above copy. — w. s. P.]

State of New- York, )

County of Suffolk ^-ss:
Town of Southampton)

I have compared the foregoing with the original Records
on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcript there-
from, and of the whole of said originals contained in Liber A,
No. 2, in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Southampton,
including errata; except that abstracts are made of some deeds
and ear marks recorded, which are correct abstracts tiiereof, and
in all cases where abstracts are given, the fact that they are
abstracts is stated.

Dated Dec 30th, 1876.

EDWARD H. FOSTER,

Clerk of the Town of Southampton.

IXDI^X.

Arnold, Isaac

04,

, 255

Aspatuck
Anuing, .lolin

Accabog- meadow

110, 115,

113

Assup's neck
Apocock
Assembly, Gen
Apiie, Rob

230..

113

286

282

Abott, Hannah

308

Bond, Rob 3, 41, 42

Baker, Thomas 5, 7, 242

Bower, Jonas 5, 17, 24, 54, 205,

243, 229, 339
Burnett, Tuo G, 54, 71, 28

Barrett, Ri 7, 13, 238, 235, 217
Badd, John 17

Barnes, Joshua 17, 49, 71, 22G
13utt"um, Joshua 20

Bennit, Ri 21, 28, 30

Bower, Daniel 33, 199

Bower, Jonah 8J, 125, 186, 329
Bower, Isaac, John 14G, 148, 326

333.
Bower, Ruth 153

Bounds of town 39, 55, 99, 304
Barker. Samuel, Wm 41, 42, 53,

132, 134, 324, 224
Birdsall, Xath 41

Beswick, John 105, 53, 59, 61,

71, 3c6. 339, 244, 274
Blux. Katherine 53

Brown, Tim 59

Barnes, Wm 59

Bisho] , John 68, 251, S23

Bartholomew, Josiah 80, 98, 275
Burnet, John, Joel, David 81,

107, 275, 224

Butler, Samuel 334

Ball head creek 331

Burnet, Mathias 151

Brusuv' neck 90

Bail}', Stepli 115

Buch Creek 117, 119
Barnet, Aaron 131, 285, 19!J

Byford. Tlio 138

Bishop, Samuel 138, 212

Bishop, Josiah 143. 323

Byiield, Tho 144, 281

Beach meadow 157

Biidge Hampton 175

Boyer, Stephen 178

Bu-tljs, list of 301, 818, 248,

292, 340. 343

Bishop, Ri 218
Burnet, Mary, John 229, 277, 825

Burnet, Merriam 232

Barnes. Amy 242

Barnes, Patience 242

Burnet, Lot, Stephen 242, 298,

199
Burnet, Mordecai, Dan 271. 323

Browne, Maj 243

Beebee, Joanha 244

Beaver 244

Briggs, Davie 247, 272

Bad, James 274

Brick making 279

Burying ground 310. '6i9

Barnes, Charles 31, 32

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX.

Black pond

171

Cobb's pond 97, 93

, 207,

, 221

Commissioners

Court fees

3, 6

Crag, Dr.

Chatfield, Mr

Cobb burying ground

106

Cooper, John

Cow neck 310

, 133

, 224.

, 332

Coe, John

Canoe place

130,

, 328

Cooper, Simon

Culver, Jonathan

143

Cooper, Ichabod

321

Clark, Jeremiah

134,

, 195

Cooper, John 18, 217, 25

s50,

Clark, James

144

40, 41. 40

Clark, Eliphelet

144

Cooper, Thomas 80, 148

',86,

Clark, Joad

244

144, 127, 272

Clark, Joseph

186

Cooper, Sarah 95, 130,

272

Clark, Samuel

308,

331,

242,

Cooper, Abigail

137

276. 295

Cooper, James 139, 148, 183,

,327

Chattield, Tho.

153

Cooper, Samuel, Ichabod

143

Campbell, John 153, 243, 243, 300

Cooper, David, Stephen

2(»1

Clam island

167

Cooper, Mary

242

Camps pond

171.

298

Cooper, Benjamen

331

Calf creek

174

Champlin, Steph

Cedar swamp

193,

199

Cor withy, Caleb 17,

211

Conkliug, John, Sarah

201,

243

Clark, Sam 33, 55, 57, 73,

216

Captain's pond

208,

215

Conkling, Jer 35,

269

Cattle

222

Cook, Ellis 42, 228,

235

Cold spring

325

Cook, John 85,

133

Cobbs pond

332

Cook, widow Martha 84, 85

Connecticut Juris

diction

227

270. 269

Courts

231

Cook, Abiel

238

Clay pits

238

Cook, Elias

148

Cormorant point

2 38

Cook, David

182

Chatfield, Annah

243

Cook, Obadiah 183,

198

Cadnor, Edmond

216

Cook, Elizabeth

243

Clark, Edmond

247

Cook, John 247,

271

Cutting creek

252

Captain's neck 49, 59,

219

Culver, Jeremiah

283,

303

Cooper's neck 49, 224,

328

Carteret, Peter

Doliber, James

125

Clay pit

Dollobor, John

Cory, Isaac 58, 119,

341

Davis, Sam. 7,

17, i

50, 41

, 99

Calf pen neck 59, 330, 326, 337
Clark, Sam 61

Constable 61

Casson, Jaques 65

Carwithy, John 80, 275

Catchaponack 88, 113, 185, 276
Culver, Gersham 97, 120, 125,
425, 130, 328, 246, 275

Davis, John 17, 72, 211, 146,

329, 331
Davis, Zachariah 145

Davis, Arthur 146

Davis, Joseph 199

Davis, Mary 217

Davis, ffulk, 41, 204. 229

Davis, Benj. 53, 59, 287, 326, 327

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX.

Ill

Davis, Andrew
Davison, Benj.
Dayton, Sam.
Diluent, Tho. 4, 7,

205, 207
Dickinson, John
Division, 40 acre
Division, vote for
Dyer, Cornelius
Dimon, James
Delaval, Tho. Maj.
Dirty creek
Dayton, Caleb
Deaths, list of
Dayton, Ealph
Drunkeness
Dains, John
Diament, Tho.

18, 55, 21. 38

13, 14, 30, 38,

40, 41

143, 149, 203

153

202

210

270, 282

282

204

831

East Hampton 124

East Hampton bounds, 3, 134,
135, 182, 220, 212, 216. 194
Edwards, Wm. 57. 10

Edwards, John 12

Eades, Nicholas 60

Eston, Henry 65

Erie, John 88, 242, 132, 356

Else, John 272. 96, 247, 260, 279
Escute, Edmund 167, 201

Foster, John 93, 143,

Foster, David

Foster, Lydia

Foster, Joseph

Foster, Daniel

Foster, Jonas

Foster, Tho.

Foster, Ri.

Field, Mr.

First neck 49, 236,

FHnt. Benony78,84,243,202,

Fowler, Chiis 79, 95, 267.

Fences plain 181, 276, 96. 131,

Frog pond, 124, 220,

Fowler. Ri

Farranteans point 145,

Fatting pasture

Fraiser, Dan.

Fithian. David, Eaoch 185,

Farret, James

Fish, John

Fourth neck, 253,

Fletcher, :\Ir

Flying point, 55,

Floyd, Ri.

Fishing places,

Flint, Am mi

Fordham, Robert 40, 60, 68, 207

217, 226. 238, 247, 322, 336

Fordham, Jonah 76, 124, 332

Fordham, Joseph 80, 144, 302

201, 266, 244, 307
Fordham, Isaac 124

Fordham, Xatb. 143, 199, 200
Fordham, Charity 150

Fordham, Pelletiah 150

Fordham, Ales 175

Fordham, John 201

Foster, Christopher 3, 54, 124
140, 148, 185, 306, 328, 335
Foster, Xath. 5

Foster, Hackaliah 38

Foster, Benj. 62, 98, 3S2

Goldsmith, Tho. John 13, 41

79, 255
Gardiner, Lyon 33, 42, 212,
Gardiner, David
Gin acre Pond, 39, 214, 237,
Gosmer, John 49, 205, 236,
Glover, Hen.
Gibbs, Ri.
Gould, Benj.
Geoi'gecay

Gilbei't, Caleb 144,

Gelston, Samuel
Goodwin, Tho. 281.

Gray, John
Gardiner, Andrew
Goodale, Joseph
Goats

237
144
153
71
182
182
244
330
6
326
306
282
322
338
144
279
137
175
242
226
246
330
262
298
333
183
201

, 1'^

355

333
244
53
65
102
103
332
185
296
2^4
3H3
188
222

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTaAMPTOKT. INDEX.

Howell. Ebenezer 201

Howell, Josiah 201, 242

Howell, Jesse 200

Howell, Aaron, Abner, 203, 230
Howell. Elisabeth 243

Howell, Isaac 14S

Howell. Henvy 2

Howell, Abraham 2, 104, 107, 242
Howell, Hezekiah 2

Howell, Edni'nd 17 45 59 228 324
Howell, John, et iKissitn 17, 42

54, 55, 214
Howell, Ri. 34, 101, 325, 211
Howell, Edward 53, 55, 1U8, 148
Howell, Arthur 57, CO, 200, 226

230, 209
Howell, Mathew, et 2)assii)i 58,

106, 132, 321
Howell, David 60, 201

Howell, Thr.ophilus, 337, 183,

115, 128, 181
Howell, Joseph 327

Howell, Ephraim 182

Howell, Zebulon 183

Howell, Elias, Ruth, 200, 218, 242
Howell, Samuel, Sarah, 20[), 242
Horton, Barnabas, Mary, 5, 150
Herrick, James 8, 21, 55, 50, 60,

350, 213, 73, 223, 232. 81
Hughes, Humphrey 14, 15, 20,

49, 50, 75. 218, 255
Hand, John. Joseph 18, 51, 36
Halsey, Tho. 21, 106, 208, 228
Halsey, Elisha 185

Halsey, Jer. 60, 185, 186

Halsev, Abraham, Daniel. 186,

C'2, 290
Halsey, Xathan, Nathaniel 34, 1 ^G
Halsey, David 193, 2G3

Halsey, Jonah 201

Halsey, Ezekiel 2!)l

Halsey, Ri. 229, 326

Halsej', Cornelius, Sylvanus 2."j5
Halsey, Mary, Jemima 242, 243
Halsev, Isaac 34, 88, 120, 166,

290, 305, 327, 279

Halsey, Josiah, Israel 67, 145
Halsey, Ann 65

Halsey; Joseph 143

Halsey, Joshua 144

Halsey, Jonah 2;) I

Halsey, Ezekiel 2U

Halsey, Samuel 146

How, "Daniel 3, 212

Haines, Anthony 42

Haines, Benj. \33, 63. 184, 241
Haines, David, John 7, 7 1 , 86, 1 X^>
Haines, James 138, 148, 20O
Haines, David 1^3

Haines, Hen. l.*-5

Haines, Joseph 186

Haine.s, Sam. 319, 332

Halsev's neck, 55, 138, 228, 344

331, 49. 207, 219, 223
Holdsworth, Jonas 2, 50, 224
Hawley, Jos. 53

Helme, Tho. 59

Hand, Benj. 59

fiarveye. Mathias 60

Harri.s, Tho. 60

Harris, Geo. 63, 86, 145, 151,

224, 332
Harris, Hen. 151

Hir)is, Leonard 308

Harriuian, Rev. John 62, 83, 94,

266,321
Hand. Shamgar 62, 80, 219, 246

335
Hildreth, James 63, 80, 170. 327
Hampton. James, Jane 49, 65,

205, 258
Halsey, Josiah, Israel 67

Hobart, Josias G^^

llarkev's bole 75, 81, 14% 333
Huntington path 77,121

Hackleton, Wm 85, 87

Hog neck, 88, 91, 145, 254, 331,

356
Herrick, Wm. 92, 109, 128

Huntington, delegates to 93
Head of Creek 97, 263, 28S 335
Howell, Hannah 98

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX.

Hiiitchee, James

Ilobe, Tho.

Horse mill

103

Indian hedge

310,

334

Heathcote. Caleb, Geo. 118,

153

Intestate estates

131

1G7, y59

Indian deed

Hay ground

120

Howell, Nath.

131

Johnson, Dorathy

303

Ho\ve][, Josiali, Isaac

138

Jagger, John 14, 24,

60, 60,

267

Howell, Thomas, Lem. 1,138,

,144

268, 290

Herrick, Tho.

141

Jagger, Jonathan

145

Hedg-fs, Daniel 144.

181

Jagger, Jeremiah

147,

138

Homes' hill 144',

145

Jagger, Jonathan

200,

201

Herrick, Sara, Nathan 151,

185

Jagger, Mat Hew

200

Herrick, Mehitabel

151

Jagger, Steph. Sam.

246,

310

Howell, Lydia, Jonah 153,

281

Jessup, John 17, Q'l

', 185,

215,

Herrick, Sleph

J 57

289, 333

Highway encroachments

175

Jessup, Tho. 70, 81, 242,

275

Hav at Shhmecock

183

Jessup, Hen.

143

Hildreth, Eph.

185

Jessup, Lewis

Hildreth, Noah, Peter 186,

2U1

Jessup, Isaac

144

Hildreth, Joshua, Joseph 1 8'^,

242

Jessup, Hannah

242

Halsey, Jeremiah, David 186

.193

Jennings, Wm

33,

138

Horse mill lane

194

Jennings, Tho.

Hairman, Francis

20U

Jennings, John 42,

6P, 72

,73,

Halsey, Jonah, Ezekiel

201

232, 241

Horses

213

Jennings, widow

118

Hartford Court 221,

228

Jennings, Samuel

185,

283

Hogs 221,

286

Johnes, Dicken

Hendrick, Madeline

241

Johnes, Samuel 62, "

ro, 93,

184,

Hedges, Stephen

321

329

Howell, Stephen

151

Johnes, Ann

213

Hay ground 271,

331

Johnes, Edward

213

Houfies, Nick.

342

Johnes, Steph.

185

Herrick, James ^autograph)

350

Johnes, Wm.

203

Howell, Abram

104

Johnes, Jeffry

k'8

Howell, Abigail

244

James, Rev. Tho. 33

, 41, 4;

5,53

Hackleton, Sarah

243

Jumping creek.

117

Horton, Btnj.

269

Jetiry's creek

144

Harris, Pater

271

J ago, John

2SI

Hiibbard, Sam

285

Job's lane

228

Hubert, Joshua

286

James, Sarah

143

Huntington

307

Hand, David

146

King, Jonathan

Indians, 7, 15, 27, 34, 36, 202,
230, 222, 55, 237, 247, 232,
206, 216, 271, 358, 176

Kai pock, Stephen 60

Kellv's pond 61, 79, 139, 260,

'1U2, 105, 322
Kellam, Kob 7 1, 72, 172, 246, 254

records: totv'n of sol'thamptox. index.

Kempton, Mannasah 128, 300
Kirby, Joseph 285

King', Samuel 81

Ludlam. Sam. 201

Lndlam, Wm. 2, 5, 42, 203, 2J5,

216
Ludlam, Joseph. Henry 49, 50,

HI, 220, 28S
Ludhim, Anthony, Sarah 57, 58

71
Ludlara, Joseph 60

Lum, John 5, 18, 19, 208, 322
Lauohton, John et lyas^slm 6. 13
Lauj^hton, Josiab 56, 68, 281
Loveland, Rob. 40

Learning. Christopher 57, 61. 64

81.247,274,303
Long sprmgs, 61, 79, 279, 332
Lupton. Christo. 60

Lum. Sam 71. 97. 105. 144. 200
Lupton, John 71, 148, 186, 247
Lime pit. 138

Lupton, Tho. 84, 141

Lum, Math. 148, 210

Little River 197

Lum, Obadiah 198

Law book 217

Leverit, Capt. 221

Laws, 99, 2 ;3

Larison, John 97, 100. 243, 292
Long pond, 103, 171. 303. 337,

340
Lewis. Hen. 2

Long tongue 300

Lupton, Tho. Josiah. Joseph

332, 329
Lovelace, Gov. 350

Littleworth, 97, 107. 108. 146,

308. 32;)
Lord, Ri. 30

Lane, Dan. 55, 144

Lawrence hill 262

Mecliem. Jer.
Mulford, Join

2. 44
:6. 42

Mulford, Wm. 4. 23
Mills, Geo Sa- 16, 41, 59, 71, 264

Mackie, John 38

Meacox. 42, 126. 207. 228. 262,

330

Mill pond 49

Morehouse, John 58, 145
Millstone brook 50. 87, 100. 27»

328

Marshall, Joseph 60, 243
Ministry, land for 61, 62. 331

Mapham, John 75, 78, 118. 254.

^ 276

Meetinghouse 75, 88, 110, 206.

233

More. Joseph 91. 97, 138, 144,

175. 323

Minister 91, 119

Macarty. John 9<S
Mill pond head, 77, 107, 1 1 1, 225

329. 3S4

Monobaugs 111.279

Meadow beach 123

Mill fulling Vl\ 137
Mitchel, John 1£8. 174. 142. 14S

201, .330

Masspootopaug 27

Maltby. Tho. S42

Mowbray, John 281, 360

Maltby. Susanah 15.)

Ministry, Presbyterian 155

Marshall, Benj. 178

More, David 198

Mill neck, 22 i
Magistrates 211. 221, 224

Meantacut (Montauk) 230, 246

Maidstone 227

Manages, list of 24 L

Mills, Phebe 242

Malbie. Mary 244. 308
Melvine. ^Yalter 2G9. 301. 3:^4

Marshall, John 269

Mills, Isaac 59, 27 i

Mason, Wm. Sarah 282

Miller, Andrew 284

Mills, Dr. David 295

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX.

VII

Mills, James

14. 20 209

:\Iiller. John

Morefield. Darby

322

Millstone swamp,

171

Moore, ]\Iary

182

Nap. Priscilla 4, 18. 20

North sea, 50, 72, 41. 51, 53. 6U,

211, 216, 144. 145, 122. 208,

209. 241. 327.
Novack mill, 1U6. 124. 170. 184,

' 203. 241
Newton, Benonv 84. :* 28. 132. 247
Norris. Peter. Eob. 2 86. 296. 153

172. 332
Northside division 167, 173

Northsea road 185, 194

Norris. widow 194

Mcolls, Gen. 2^3

Niamaug (canoe place) 29

Pierson. Joseph 74. 93. 144, 242
Pierson. Benj. 320, 85, 308, 327
Pierson, Theoph. 148

Piarson, Theodore 150, 308

Pie)s:)n, Sai'ab 243

Pierson, John 284

Phillips, Zer. 32. 35. 41, 78, 238
Phillips. Ann 41 48 224, 255, 120
Plowman. Math. 34

Plains, little 39, 40, 59, 206, 264
Plains, great 40. 48. 351, 238

216. 141
Post. Ei. 7. 48. 79, 209, 217, 2£3

303, 332, 325
Post, John 84. 62. 201. 225. 330
Post. Joseph 68, 81, 140. 332

Nosh lot
Neesaquank
Noyack meadow

129
37
339. S28, 323

Ogden. John 41, 68. 216, 222.

206. 27
Ogden. John Jr. 228,229,2:6
Oldtield, John 2. 18. 28. 40, 41,

211
Ox pasture, 213. 1S8. 59. 92. 129

266. 331. 333, 324
Officers chosen, 69, 70. 183

Overseers ~ 94, 225, 266

Ogdens neck 253, 114, 145, 331

325. 3S5
Old town 139. 266, 329

Osburn. Tho. John 199. 209, 254
Ordinary 234

Onuck 276

Oil. price of 2S0

Olberson, Wm. 186

Odell. Mr. 32

Pope. Tho. 5. 41. 49. 205

Plagdell. Charles 1 4

Pierson, Hen et passim 21 50 126

29.

Parsonage land, 62,
174. 183. 125, 129
Pelletreau, Francis
Paine. Jon. Dan
Petty, Ed.
Peter, negro
Prison,
Palmer, Ben
Paiuter. Mr.
Potunk 113
Piuv. John

155, 133,

1S3

20 0. 246

198. 243

4d, 206

230

80. 247, 260

267

273, 276. 330. 335

255

61.

Patent, 66. 119. 287. 347, 857

Pamel. Moses

Pine division meadow

71.

84
112

Parker, John 124. 131. 135, 328

Peconic river, little 128

Parsons, Elisabeth 343

Piny, John 331

Piggot. Ruth 68

Price, Benj. 31

Perry, Hen. 31, 32

Pound, 287

Quaquanantuck. 39. 95. 112, 226

250. 333

Quantuck, 88. 93. 114

Quit rent 99. 127. 146

Quogue meadows 252

Raynor. Jonathan 33. 38, 121
145, 243, 336

VllI

liECOKDS: TOWN OF SOCTHAMPTON. IXDEX.

Raynor, Adonijali 2, 200

Kavnoi, David 2

Ravnor. Thurston 2, 112, 342

320, 210
Raynor, Joseph 4, 39. 64, 33, 336
Ravnor, John 60, 100, 300

Raynor, Isaac lOO, 300, 330

Rogers, Joseph 13

Rogers, Obadiah 24, 87, 61, 109

213, 236, 242
Rogers, John, Pliebe 57

Rogers, Jonah 145, 170, 174, 184

203
Rogers, Wm 186, 202

Rsvell, Tho. 14

Richbell, John 15

Russell, Wni. 21, 39, 48. 49.' 05

69, 78, 320, 326
Roe, John 55

Rose John 58 59 222 238 240 274
F.ose. Tho. 93. 272, 280

Rose, David 144, 148

Rose. James 167

Rose, Martin 185, 190

Rose, Israel 183

Rocky hollow 77

Reeves, Tho. 77, 87, 92, 242, 248

275
Reeves, Nathan 201

Reeves, John 322, 8"29

Riverhead 98. 136, 143, 200

Kate, county 99, 212, 216

Rams, 1(16

Red creek 116, 146

Rapahamock neck, 117

Rusco, Amni 143, 301

Russell, Oliver, Wm. 148, 148

219, 221, 226, 328, 330
Rugg, Charles 186

Randall, Sam. Elis 2O0, 285

Rescue, Nath. 282

Reed, Tho. 341

Sale, Obadiah 289. 300, 321

Scott, John 2, 33, 37, 3S, 41, 60
186. 208. 232

Scott, Tho. 48

Scott, Jeckamiah 55. 128, 175,

226
Scott, Jacksou 86, 23^

Scott, Lazarus 183. 181

Swan creek 59, 225

Ship, Nathaniel 15, 20

Sandford, Ezekiel 75, 276, 319
Seatuck, 279, 300

Sanders, John 279

Stub bins, Dan. 271

Sag pond 01, 280, 33 7

Simpkins, Wm. 15), 28.)

Seapoose 69,226,280,28 7

Shepherd, John 282

Schelieuger, Jacob 281

Smith, Ri. 18, 20, 61, 101, 144,

23 J, 281
Stephen, Tho. 296

Sagg bridge 110, 298, 338

Sagg, highway at 91, 1«6. 3. 6
Sayre, Joseph 240. 307

Sayre, Thomas 138. 143, 240, 354
Sayre. Fiancis 8. 39, 50, 143, 210

218
Savre, Daniel 49, 143. 146, 211

224. 324, 327, 228
Savre, Job 61, 94. 128. 132, 144

148, 138, 235, 2^13, 319
Sayre, Ephraim 143

Sa^'i'e, John 113

Sayre, Ethan 146, 181

Sayre, Abraliam 146

Sayre, Hannah 154

Sayre, hilaa, David 183, -Jdl

Sayre, lehabod 183

Sayre, Nehemiah 186

Shaw, Ri. Tho. 2, 63, 6 1, 211
Svlvester, Constant. Joshua

14, 20
Stanborough, Josiah 9, 12, 13

41, 42, 185, 243
Stanborough, Alee 14, 28, 42
Stanborough, John 15 J, 200
Stanborouirh, Peregrine 29, 243
Studwer, Tho, 16

RECORDS: TOWN OF SODTHAMPTON. INDEX. IX

Shinnecock. 39, 175, 183, 223 Sagg meeting house, 239, 888

232, 264, 336 Simpkins, \Vm. 243

Stephens, Tho. 40, 93, 127 Stephens, James 244

Saher. Wm. 41, 53 Spicer, Jacob 848

Stephens, Nicholas 50 Strawberry hollow, 825

Sauford, Zechariah 54 Stratton, John 31

Sagaponack 2.'i3, 54, 112, 210 Springfield, 2S9

273, 288, 329 Seven ponds, 290, 826

Smith, Benj. 58. 331 Smith. John 85

Sturmy, Charles 58, 63, 70, 273 Shaw, Tho. 246

Sylvester, G. 60 Shaw, Edmund 31

Salisbury, Capt. 64

Svlvester. Capt. N. 70 78 Topping, Tho., et passim, 1, 22,

Shelter Island 78 40, 27, 54, 143

Scuttle hole, 77. 88 Topping, John 2

Slade, 70 Topping, Elnathan, James, 62

Smith, Rob. 84 126. 246, 827, 242

Smith meadow, 91 Topping, Stephen 147, 148

Shinnecock, road to 92 Topping. David 288

Sagaponack stream, 107. 110, 142 Topping, Temperance 242

Seponack, old ground, 109, 121 Topping, Ann 242

287, 288 Topping, Abigail 248

Southold, 115, 226 Topping, Hannah 280, 828

Supervisor, 128 Topping, Sarah 146, 242

Smith, Col. Wm, 188 Timber, felling 20, 281

Smith, Josenh 144 Thompson, Wm. 40, 41, 44

Smith, ObaJiah 148 Tennison, John 54, 68, 103, 278

Shephard, Tho. 146 Taylor, Rev. Mr. 70, 74, 94, 268

Stratton. Joseph. Ruth. 150. 242 144

Shaw, David 154 Trevally, Tho. 92

Speonk meadow, 157 Treasurer, Town 98

Sagg swamp, 166 Taxes, 101, 102, 130, 225, 281

Scuttle hole. 168, 828 Turkish captives, 102

Strangers, entertaining 181 Taylor. Mai7 118, 244. 278

Sheep, 183, 222 Trustees, 141

Sanford, Tho. 185 Taylor, John 189, 148

Southampton street, high- Tanners neck, 156

ways from 189 Tarbill, Jonah 201

Schellenger, Daniel 201 Ten acre lots, 205, 208, 223, 329

Sanford, Henry 201 385, 55. 56, 332

Seponack, 381, 208, 223, 229, 74 Town's men 221, 283

Smithtown, 212 Town papers. 217

Swine, 275 Trevally, Tho. 257, 262, 329

Soldiets. 219 Training day, 279

Sutton, Joseph 221 Thompson. John 284

School, 224, 230, 860 Tooker, John 284

RECORDS : TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON, INDEX.

Talcot, Joseph 308
Tarbill, Wm. 229, 324, 329, 330

Town pond, 138, 333

Tallcot, John 29

Travis, Garret 32

Toylsome, 290

Towd, 329

Theft, 30, 31

Vonck, Cornelius 54, 72, 241

Underhill, John 212

Whale company, 2

VVhaHng, 55, "56, 57, 49, 50, 52

27, 60, 71, 68, 69, 80, 219

246, 267, 30
Waters, Anthony 7, 332, 26, 204

208
Wolf, 8, 222, 225

Woodhull, John, Ei. 8, 13, 55

228
Willraan, Isaac 8, 42, 238, 280

243, 337
Wiilman, Abraham 113, 127

Willman, Benj. 129

Wiilman, Theophilus 131, 330
Wiliman, John 151

Ware, Elis 137

Wood, Ri. 138, 145, 185

Windmill, 142, 146, 144

Woodruff, Benj. 144

Willmot, Alex. 145, 337

Wliite, Siivanus 13

White, John 18, 221, 120, 200

236
W^hite, Wm. 38, 200, 247

White, James 62, 100, 144, 320
White, Eph. 84, 144, 200

White, Rev. Eben. 138, 201, 58
White, Ann 221, 29

White, Charles 203

White, Silas 217

White, Abigail, Hester, 241

Wampum, 14

Wood, Ri. 33

Woolly, John 33

Wiandauce, 36, 355, 34

Woolly, Rob, 336, 39, 38, 49, 87

215, 100, 336
Wheeler, Tho. 42

Woodruff, John 48, 49, 100, 150

205, 255, 228
Whitear, Peter, EHs. 54, 59, 243
Wood, Jacob 60, 94, 148. 185

330
Wick, John 64, 128, 143, 145

147, 148
Warring, John 64, 151

Willet, Tho. 64, 102

Wilkins, John 80

SVhiteing, Rev. Joseph 83, 146

281, 285
Weckatuck, 97, 134, 242

Wickham, Joseph 111, lb6, 326
Wonunk, 113

Woodruff, Nath. 145, 148, 186
Windmill hill, 171. 176

West neck highway 193

Watermill, 193

Wood, Mitch. 201

Wick, David 201

Woolly, Wm. 201

Woodruff. Timothy 201

Warden, Tho. 203

Woodruff, Sarah 218, 236

Wheeler, John 241, 269, 271. 28
Williams, Mary, Patience 241

243
Wines, Mary 243

Wickapogue, 267

Wessels, Warriner 279

Weaver, John 327

Whiteear, Abm. 29

Whitehead, Sam. 321, 97, 134

242
Warner, John 285

Yates, Wm.
Yellew Spring,
Youngs, John

32, 38

170

34, 98

SPECIAL INDEX OF HIGHWAYS.

Calf Creek, 59, 174, 191, 337 Millstone Brook, 279
Cobb, 98, 97, 100

Catchaponack, 185, 275 Northsea, 126, 194

Captain's Neck, 142 Xorthside, 168

Noyack, 1 7U
East Hampton Bounds, 186, 260

273 Posabog, 192

Flanders, and near 116 Quogue, 253

First Neck, 139, 141, 255, 316

332, 333 Kiverhead, 143

Gin Lane 237 Southampton, and near, 3S8

319, 185, 189, 194, 267, 315
Hacker's Hole, 81 57. 68, 69, 70, 86, 88, 92, 95

Head of Creek, 87, 97, 275, 285 Sag Harbor, 192

Hog Neck, 89, 90 Seponack Lane, 120

Hay Ground 190 Scuttle Hole, 121, 164, 191

Sagg, 81, 110, 129, 186, 260, 338
Kellies Pond, 261 274, 316, 327, 288, 289, 2^18

306
Long Springs, 268

Littleworth, 97 Watermill, 192, 60, 109, 111, 190

West Neck, 193

Meacox, 85, 140, 191, 192, 237 Wickapogue, 267

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